Shear layers driven by turbulent plumes

DOI10.1017/S002211200100355XzbMath1013.76036OpenAlexW2006985766MaRDI QIDQ2731193

Graham O. Hughes, Ross William Griffiths, A. B. D. Wong

Publication date: 6 July 2003

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211200100355x

zbMATH Keywords

density stratificationlow-frequency oscillationturbulent plumebaroclinic modesfilling box circulationinternal normal modeslong tankquasi-steady counterflowing horizontal shear layersquasi-steady flow structure

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Turbulent transport, mixing (76F25)

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