Numerical simulation of two-dimensional salt fingers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C10, 1997, Pages 23131-23143

  Shen, Colin Y ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; MODELLING; SALT FINGERS;

EID: 0031422733     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01580     Document Type: Article

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