A geophysical-scale model of vertical natural convection boundary layers

DOI10.1017/S0022112008002346zbMath1147.76034OpenAlexW2171263470WikidataQ110316636 ScholiaQ110316636MaRDI QIDQ3533087

Andrew J. Wells, M. Grae Worster

Publication date: 30 October 2008

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112008002346

zbMATH Keywords

heat fluxbuoyancy-driven instabilityshear-driven instability

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