Mixing and Dispersion in Flows Dominated by Rotation and Buoyancy

The book presents a state-of-the-art overview of current developments in the field in a way accessible to attendees coming from a variety of fields. Relevant examples are turbulence research, (environmental) fluid mechanics, lake hydrodynamics and atmospheric physics. Topics discussed range from the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Clercx, Herman J.H. (Editor), Van Heijst, GertJan F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Effects of rotation and stratification: an introduction
  • Turbulence and mixing in flows dominated by buoyancy
  • Mixing in stratified lakes and reservoirs
  • Energy balance in stably-stratified, wall-bounded turbulence
  • Some aspects of Lagrangian dynamics of turbulence
  • Gravity and turbidity currents: numerical simulations and theoretical models
  • Transport phenomena in rotating turbulence