Turbulence, waves and mixing at shear-free density interfaces. Part 1. A theoretical model

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 347, Issue , 1997, Pages 197-234

  Fernando, H J S ^a   Hunt, J C R ^b,c  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; WAVES;

SHEAR-FREE DENSITY INTERFACE;

TURBULENCE;

MIXING; MODEL; TURBULENCE; WAVE;

DENSITY INTERFACES; FLOW MODELLING; MIXING; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0031224855     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097006514     Document Type: Article

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