The evolution of an initially circular vortex near an escarpment. Part II: Numerical results

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 677-699

  Dunn, D C ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contour dynamics; Geophysical fluid dynamics; Topography; Vortex dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHEAR FLOW; STORMS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

CONTOUR DYNAMICS; GEOPHYSICAL FLUID DYNAMICS; TOPOGRAPHY; VORTEX DYNAMICS;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 3042698229     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0997-7546(02)01209-8     Document Type: Article

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