Numerical and laboratory generation of internal waves from turbulence

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 43-56

  Dohan, K ^a,b   Sutherland, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal gravity wave; Laboratory experiment; Numerical simulation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIQUID WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SALTS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

INTERNAL WAVES; OSCILLATING GRIDS; SALT-STRATIFIED REGIONS; TURBULENT EDDIES;

TURBULENCE;

INTERNAL WAVE; TURBULENCE; WAVE MODELING;

EID: 20444469629     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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