Symmetry and asymmetry of water ages in a one-dimensional flow

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 61-66

  Deleersnijder, Eric ^a   Delhez, Eric J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age; Age of seawater; Ageing; Tracer

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; VELOCITY;

COORDINATES; WATER PARCELS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

AGE; ASYMMETRY; DIFFUSIVITY; SEAWATER; SYMMETRY;

EID: 2942715325     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2003.07.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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