Simulations of a double-diffusive interface in the diffusive convection regime

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 711, Issue , 2012, Pages 411-436

  Carpenter, J R ^a   Sommer, T ^a,b   Wuest A ^a,b,c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

double diffusive convection; ocean processes; stratified flows

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEAT CONVECTION;

DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION; DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION; DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE INTERFACES; INTERFACE THICKNESS; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; OCEAN PROCESS; STABLE STRATIFICATION; STRATIFIED FLOWS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSIVITY; DOUBLE DIFFUSION; OCEANIC CONVECTION; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; STRATIFIED FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 84870023579     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2012.399     Document Type: Article

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