Diffusion-limited retention of porous particles at density interfaces

Downward carbon flux in the ocean is largely governed by particle settling. Most marine particles settle at low Reynolds numbers and are highly porous, yet the fluid dynamics of this regime have remained unexplored. We present results of an experimental investigation of porous particles settling thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kindler, Kolja, Khalili, Arzhang, Stocker, Roman
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77977
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-0508