High-resolution numerical simulations of resuspending gravity currents: Conditions for self-sustainment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Blanchette, F ^a,b   Strauss, M ^c   Meiburg, E ^a   Kneller, B ^d,e   Glinsky, M E ^f  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER NEGEV   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^f BHP Billiton Petroleum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; EROSION; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TURBIDITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

GRAVITY FLOW; OCEANIC CURRENT;

EID: 31644435342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JC002927     Document Type: Article

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