A possible explanation of countergradient fluxes in homogeneous turbulence

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 169-181

  Gerz, Thomas ^a   Schumann, Ulrich ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0030529852     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00418056     Document Type: Article

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