Higher-order resonant instabilities of internal gravity waves

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 324, Issue , 1996, Pages 1-23

  Sonmor, L J ^a,b   Klaassen, G P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; RESONANCE; SHEAR FLOW; STABILITY;

BUOYANCY FIELDS; ENERGY BUDGET; RESONANT TEMPORAL INSTABILITIES; SPANWISE WAVENUMBER;

GRAVITY WAVES;

EID: 0030259209     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096007811     Document Type: Article

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