Experimental study of the Ekman layer instability in steady or oscillating flows

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 1999, Pages 1851-1867

  Aelbrecht, Denis ^a   Chabert D'Hieres, Gabriel ^a   Renouard, Dominique ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ekman layer; English Channel; FLUXMANCHE II; Gravity waves; Instability; Northwest European Shelf

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSTABILITY; OSCILLATING FLOW; STEADY FLOW;

EKMAN LAYER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSTABILITY; OSCILLATING FLOW; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 0342632801     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(99)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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