Parameterization of turbulent fluxes and scales using homogeneous sheared stably stratified turbulence simulations

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 525, Issue , 2005, Pages 193-214

  Shih, Lucinda H ^a   Koseff, Jeffrey R ^a   Ivey, Gregory N ^b   Ferziger, Joel H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FLUXES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EDDY VISCOSITY; TURBULENCE ACTIVITY; TURBULENCE DIFFUSIVITY; TURBULENT FLUXES;

TURBULENT FLOW;

TURBULENCE;

EID: 14844295745     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004002587     Document Type: Article

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