Numerical simulation of 2D buoyant jets in ice-covered and temperature-stratified water

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 363-373

  Gu, Ruochuan ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Cold regions; Lakes; Reservoirs; Stratification; Temperature; Water jet discharges

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT CONVECTION; ICE; JETS; LAKES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

COANDA EFFECT; THERMAL FIELDS;

FLOW OF WATER;

DISCHARGE RATE; LAKE; RESERVOIR; STRATIFICATION; WATER;

BUOYANCY; COLD REGION; ICE COVER; LAKE; RESERVOIR; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER DISCHARGE;

EID: 0032052420     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1708(97)00001-8     Document Type: Article

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