Three-dimensional modeling of density current. I. Flow in straight confined and unconfined channels

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 578-590

  Imran, J ^a   Kassem, A ^a   Khan, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Density currents; Flow spilling; Numerical modeling; Secondary circulation; Submarine channels; Turbidity currents

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CURRENT DENSITY; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS;

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; PLUG FLOW; UNCONFINED FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW;

DENSITY DRIVEN FLOW; FLOW MODELING; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; SECONDARY FLOW; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

CHANNEL FLOW; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; DENSITY CURRENT; OVERBANK FLOW; SECONDARY FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

EID: 11044221575     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2004.9628312     Document Type: Article

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