Turbulence spectra and local similarity scaling in a strongly stratified oceanic bottom boundary layer

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-392

  Lien, Ren Chieh ^a   Sanford, Thomas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom boundary layer; Internal waves; Similarity scaling; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; FLOW VELOCITY; INTERNAL WAVE; STRATIFICATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 1242300239     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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