Buoyancy-induced Flows and Transport
Buoyancy-induced Flows and Transport

Author: Benjamin Gebhart

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 1001

ISBN-13: 9783540186441

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Buoyancy Induced Flows and Transport concerns the heat transfer and fluid motions which arise in bodies of fluids. It specifically relates to the natural circulation and other effects which result from density differences and gradients in a fluid region, as a result of a body force, such as gravity. These density differences force a flow. This book covers a wide range of the most important and common flow conditions, as related to more immediate needs and applications. This highly recommended text promises to become the standard reference for those interested in this field. Relevant to any graduate seminar on the subject, it is also an excellent choice for advanced undergraduate study.

Buoyancy-Driven Flows
Buoyancy-Driven Flows

Author: Eric P. Chassignet

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1107079993

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Buoyancy is one of the main forces driving flows on our planet, especially in the oceans and atmosphere. These flows range from buoyant coastal currents to dense overflows in the ocean, and from avalanches to volcanic pyroclastic flows on the Earth's surface. This book brings together contributions by leading world scientists to summarize our present theoretical, observational, experimental and modeling understanding of buoyancy-driven flows. Buoyancy-driven currents play a key role in the global ocean circulation and in climate variability through their impact on deep-water formation. Buoyancy-driven currents are also primarily responsible for the redistribution of fresh water throughout the world's oceans. This book is an invaluable resource for advanced students and researchers in oceanography, geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric science and the wider Earth sciences who need a state-of-the-art reference on buoyancy-driven flows.