Turbulence in Stratified Flow and Ocean Physics

Abstract

The development of a continuous return stratified flow water tunnel is described, and the major problems are discussed. The goal of this effort is to provide a facility for studying flows with important buoyancy effects occurring in undersea applications and, in many cases, also of importance in fundamental oceanographic problems. The capabilities of the UCSD stratified water tunnel are ideal for investigation of flows with both variable density and velocity profiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038122

Entities

People

  • C. W. Van Atta

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Buoyancy
  • Control Systems
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluids
  • Fresh Water
  • Laser Anemometers
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Shear Flow
  • Tunnels
  • Turbulence
  • Water
  • Water Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Fluid Dynamics.