The Benthic Boundary Layer (in Rivers, Lakes, and Reservoirs)

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 505-514

  Lorke, A ^a   MacIntyre, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic boundary layer; Diffusive sublayer; Law of the wall; Oscillatory boundary layer; Sediment water exchange; Viscous sublayer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921261522     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370626-3.00079-X     Document Type: Chapter

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