Evolution of freely propagating, two-dimensional surface gravity current fronts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C8, 2001, Pages 16887-16901

  Cooper, Arnold L ^a   Mied, Richard P ^a   Lindemann, Gloria J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; DENSITY FRONT; GRAVITY FLOW;

EID: 0034836308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000213     Document Type: Article

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