Shoaling internal waves may reduce gravity current transport
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DOI: 10.1007/s10652-017-9554-8
Abstract: Gravity currents descending along slopes have typically been studied in quiescent environments, despite the fact that in many geophysical settings there is significant externally driven motion. Here we investigate how the head of a gravity… read more here.
Keywords: shoaling internal; transport; gravity current; gravity ... See more keywords
Inclined gravity currents filling basins: the impact of peeling detrainment on transport and vertical structure
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2017.196
Abstract: Transport of dense fluid by an inclined gravity current can control the vertical density structure of the receiving basin in many natural and industrial settings. A case familiar to many is a lake fed by… read more here.
Keywords: fluid; peeling detrainment; transport; gravity current ... See more keywords
Experiments on the sedimentation front in steady particle-driven gravity currents
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2020.74
Abstract: We present an experimental investigation of steady particle-driven gravity currents with Reynolds numbers in the range 500–1600, and with the ratio of the initial current speed to the fall speed of the particles, $S=u_{0}/u_{fall}$ ,… read more here.
Keywords: gravity currents; gravity current; speed; gravity ... See more keywords
Large-Scale Gravity Current over the Middle Hills of the Nepal Himalaya: Implications for Aircraft Accidents
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DOI: 10.1175/jamc-d-16-0073.1
Abstract: AbstractNepal has been the location of a series of fatal aircraft accidents, raising serious concerns about civil aviation security and the safety of passengers. However, significant studies on weather patterns associated with the airports and… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; large scale; aircraft accidents; nepal himalaya ... See more keywords