Size, shape and dynamics of large-scale turbulent flow structures in a gravel-bed river

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 500, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-27

  Roy, André G ^a   Buffin Bélanger, Thomas ^b   Lamarre, Hélène ^a   Kirkbride, Alistair D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GRAVEL; RIVERS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC CURRENT METERS; FLOW STRUCTURES;

TURBULENT FLOW;

FLUID DYNAMICS; GRAVEL BED; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; RIVER; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW STRUCTURE; GRAVEL BED STREAM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 1542377375     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003006396     Document Type: Article

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