Turbulent mixing in a stratified fluid

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 30, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 173-198

  Holford, Joanne M ^a   Linden, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Stratified fluid; Turbulent mixing

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; MIXING; STRATIFIED FLUID; TURBULENT FLOW;

BUOYANCY; STRATIFIED FLUID; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 0033493371     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(99)00025-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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