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Prototypical examples of stratified shear flow

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Environmental Stratified Flows

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Stratification effects on turbulence are examined in some fundamental shear flows. The differences between unbounded flows and those with walls are indicated. The role of the gradient Richardson number is assessed. Detailed results on turbulence energetics, transport and mixing are presented.

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Sarkar, S. (2005). Prototypical examples of stratified shear flow. In: Armenio, V., Sarkar, S. (eds) Environmental Stratified Flows. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 479. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-38078-7_3

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