Observations of jets in density stratified crossflows

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 2011-2022

  Huq, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Density stratification; Lab modelling; Plumes in crossflow

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRCRAFT; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; WIND;

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLOW VISUALIZATION; JETS; MIXING; THERMAL PLUMES;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DENSITY STRATIFIED CROSSFLOWS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

CROSSFLOW; FLOW VISUALIZATION; JETS; MIXING;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CROSSFLOW; JET; LABORATORY MODELLING; STRATIFICATION; WATER TUNNEL;

EID: 0030616192     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00281-1     Document Type: Article

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