Dependence of dilution of a plunging discharge over a sloping bottom on inflow conditions and bottom friction

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-25

  Fang, Xing ^a   Stefan, Heinz G ^b  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHANNEL FLOW; FRICTION; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WATER QUALITY;

FROUDE NUMBERS; INTEGRAL JET MODELS;

LAKES;

EID: 0033872245     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221680009498354     Document Type: Article

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