On determining the geometric and kinematic characteristics of coherent flow structures over a gravel bed: A new approach using combined PLIF-PIV

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 279-284

  Hardy, R J ^a   Best, J L ^b   Parsons, D R ^c   Keevil, G M ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coherent flow structures; Particle imaging velocimetry; Planar laser induced fluorescence

Indexed keywords

COHERENT FLOW STRUCTURES; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; FLUID MOTIONS; FLUID SHEAR; GENERATIVE MECHANISM; GRAVEL BED; GRAVEL-BED RIVERS; HAIRPIN VORTICES; KINEMATIC CHARACTERISTICS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; MICRO TOPOGRAPHY; NEW APPROACHES; PARTICLE IMAGING VELOCIMETRY; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE;

FLOW OF WATER; FLUORESCENCE; GRAVEL; KINEMATICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW;

FLOW STRUCTURE;

EID: 78851469513     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.2118     Document Type: Letter

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