On the slumping of high Reynolds number gravity currents in two-dimensional and axisymmetric configurations

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-90

  Ungarish, M ^a   Zemach, T ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bore; Front condition; Gravity current; Shallow water equations; Slumping

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; GRAVITATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY;

FRONT CONDITION; GRAVITY CURRENTS; SHALLOW-WATER EQUATIONS; SLUMPING;

REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 7044271261     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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