Resurrecting dead-water phenomenon
We revisit experimental studies performed by Ekman on dead-water (Ekman, 1904) using modern techniques in order to present new insights on this peculiar phenomenon. We extend its description to more general situations such as a three-layer fluid or a linearly stratified fluid in presence of a pycnoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/18/193/2011/npg-18-193-2011.pdf |