Nonlinear evolution of a layered stratified shear flow

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 34, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 103-124

  Lee, V ^a   Caulfield, C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; Stratified shear flow

Indexed keywords

INSTABILITY; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFIED FLOW;

SHEAR FLOW; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRATIFIED FLOW;

EID: 0034838536     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(01)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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