The low-Reynolds number spreading of axisymmetric drops and gravity currents along a free surface

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3011-3013

  Dorsey, Chad W ^a   Manga, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 2042445466     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869821     Document Type: Article

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