Optimal fineness ratio for minimum drag in large whales

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-131

  Ahlborn, Boye K ^a   Blake, Robert W ^a   Chan, Keith H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY MASS; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; WHALE;

BALAENIDAE; BALAENOPTERIDAE; CETACEA; PHYSETERIDAE;

EID: 65349179573     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-144     Document Type: Article

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