An experimental study of mixing and instability development in variable-density systems

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-189

  Swartz, Christopher H ^a   W Schwartz, Franklin ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminant transport; Flow tank experiments; Fluid displacement; Hydraulic conductivity unit; Remediation; Variable density systems

Indexed keywords

WATER;

DENSITY; INSTABILITY; MIXING;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTAMINATION; DENSITY; DENSITY GRADIENT; FLOW RATE; GEOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY;

EID: 0032585260     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00088-6     Document Type: Article

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