Surface tension in small hydraulic river models - The significance of the Weber number

Journal of Hydrology New Zealand

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-212

  Peakall, J ^a   Warburton, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; MODELLING; RIVERS;

ENERGY EQUATION; HYDRAULIC MODEL; INERTIA; SURFACE TENSION; WEBER NUMBER;

EID: 0030429731     PISSN: 00221708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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