Self-similar decay in the Kraichnan model of a passive scalar

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 679-741

  Eyink, Gregory L ^a   Xin, Jack ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Kraichnan model; Passive scalar; Self similar decay

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034338444     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018675525647     Document Type: Article

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