On convective turbulence and the influence of rotation

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 217-232

  Coates, M J ^a,b   Ivey, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROTATING FLOW; TANKS; TURBULENCE;

CONVECTION; ROTATIONAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0030990848     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(96)00479-4     Document Type: Article

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