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Islands as eddy splitters
- Source :
- Journal of Marine Research. Nov, 2000, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p919, 38 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- A hydrodynamic model is presented to describe the flow of fluid around an island, using numerical experiment data from Lagrangian floats. The model shows that eddy splitting occurs when a lens is formed by a jet leaking fluid along the wall of the obstruction; energy conservation is less of a constraint than integrated angular momentum.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00222402
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Marine Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.71568054