Large-scale instability of a generalized turbulent Kolmogorov flow

We present an analytical study of the large scale instability of a generalized turbulent Kolmogorov flow, i.e. a periodic shear flow where the molecular viscosity has been substituted by an eddy viscosity parameterized with the Clark-Smagorinsky model and where the external forcing is adapted to mai...

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Main Authors: B. Legras, B. Villone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-08-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/569/2009/npg-16-569-2009.pdf