A generalized Osborn-Cox model for estimating fluxes in nonequilibrium stably stratified turbulent shear flows

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 103-111

  Van Atta, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Osborn Cox model; Stably stratified turbulent shear flows; Temperature microstructure measurements; Velocity microstructure measurements

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODEL; SIMULATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW MODELING; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW MODELING; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0032836478     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00008-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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