Marius Ungarish

An Introduction to Gravity Currents and Intrusions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by a recognized authority active in recent developments in gravity current research, An Introduction to Gravity Currents and Intrusions provides a self-contained, and systematic introduction to the study, interpretation, and prediction of gravity current flows. The author uses a simple mathematical framework to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the mathematical and physical aspects of this important topic. The text supplies researchers and practitioners with the foundation required to formulate problems, interpret experimental results and measurements data, obtain simple and insightful analytical estimates and solutions, and develop or implement numerical codes for related problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780367385682
• ISBN-10: 0367385686
• Artikelnr.: 57817018

Autorenporträt

Ungarish, Marius

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Non-Stratified Ambient Currents: Shallow-Water (SW)
Formulation for High-Re Flows. The Steady-State Current and Nose Jump
Conditions. Box Models for 2D Geometry. Two-Layer SW Model. Axisymmetric
Currents, SW Formulation. Box Models for Axisymmetric Geometry. Effects of
Rotation. Buoyancy Decays: Particle-Driven, Porous Boundary, And
Entrainment. Non-Boussinesq Systems. Lubrication Theory Formulation for
Viscous Currents. Stratified Ambient Currents and Intrusions: Continuous
Density Transition. Axisymmetric and Rotating Cases. The Steady-State
Current. Intrusions in 2D Geometry. Intrusions in Axisymmetric Geometry.
Box Models for 2D Geometry. Box Models for Axisymmetric Geometry.
Lubrication Theory for Viscous Currents with S = 1. Energy.