On the convective nature of bar instability

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 487, Issue , 2003, Pages 125-145

  Federici, B ^a   Seminara, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RIVERS;

BAR INSTABILITY;

FLUID MECHANICS;

BAR; CONVECTION; FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; INSTABILITY; RIVER;

BAR; CONVECTION; FLUID FLOW; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; INSTABILITY; RIVER;

EID: 0042231085     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003004737     Document Type: Article

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