A theoretical investigation of the diffusive boundary layer in benthic flux chamber experiments

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-189

  Broström, Göran ^a   Nilsson, Johan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benthic chamber experiments; Diffusive boundary layer (DBL); Rotating circulation; Sediment to water exchange

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; DIFFUSION; LAMINAR FLOW; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

FLOW STRUCTURE; FLUX CHAMBER; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SOLUTE; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 0032737137     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(99)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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