A mechanism for layer formation in a double-diffusive fluid

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 497, Issue , 2003, Pages 365-380

  Radko, Timour ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SALINE WATER;

DOUBLE DIFFUSIVE FLUIDS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

DIFFUSIVITY; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; FLUID MECHANICS; SALINITY; STRATIFIED FLOW;

EID: 0037874110     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003006785     Document Type: Article

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