A numerical study of three-dimensional orographic gravity-wave breaking observed in a hydraulic tank

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 410, Issue , 2000, Pages 67-99

  Gheusi, F ^a   Stein, J ^a   Eiff, O S ^a,b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OBSTACLE; TANK; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 0033941408     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099008009     Document Type: Article

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