Hydraulic adjustment to an obstacle in a rotating channel

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 404, Issue , 2000, Pages 117-149

  Pratt, L J ^a   Helfrich, K R ^a   Chassignet, E P ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW AROUND OBJECT; OBSTACLE; ROTATING CAVITY;

EID: 0033927891     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099007065     Document Type: Article

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