Turbulence and diffusion in stratified flows.

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Published: Jul 1, 1975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1975.15.3.993
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Hydrodynamics Stratified flows Turbulence Turbulent diffusion

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A. S. Monin
P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, USSR Academy of Sciences. Moscow, USSR.

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Criteria of hydrodynamic stability for stratified flows. The similarity theory for turbulence in shear stratified flows. Special cases of shear convection, free convection and layering under very stable stratification. The form of the eddy diffusivity tensor. Longitudinal diffusion in shear flows. Lagrangean description of turbulent diffusion.

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Monin, A. S. (1975). Turbulence and diffusion in stratified flows. Geofisica Internacional, 15(3), 183–204. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.00167169p.1975.15.3.993
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Vol. 15 No. 3 (1975): July 1, 1975
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