Dissipation of isotropic turbulence and length-scale measurements through the wave roller in laboratory spilling waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Govender, K ^a   Mocke, G P ^b   Alport, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Marine Unit   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Digital correlation image velocimetry; Dissipation rates; Length scales; Surf zone; Turbulent kinetic energy; Wave breaking

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; SURF ZONE; TURBULENCE; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 7444225268     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC002233     Document Type: Article

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