Experimental probability density functions of small-scale fluctuations in the stably stratified atmosphere

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 402, Issue , 2000, Pages 137-162

  Alisse, Jean Rémi ^a   Sidi, Claude ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STRATIFIED FLOW;

EID: 0033939259     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099006813     Document Type: Article

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