Double-diffusive instabilities in a vertical slot

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 392, Issue , 1999, Pages 213-232

  Kerr, Oliver S ^a   Tang, Kit Yee ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; PRANDTL NUMBER; STABILITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION; WALL FLOW;

DOUBLE DIFFUSIVE INSTABILITY; SALINITY GRADIENT;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 0032679365     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099005315     Document Type: Article

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