Energy Balance and Entrainment In Mud Flows
Abstract
A series of experiments on turbidity currents are presented, using the turbulent energy equation balance with the buoyancy term modelled in terms of the settling velocity. The highly concentrated mud turbidities exhibit non-newtonian effects which may be related to the entrainment experiments of Wolansky and Brush [Tellus 1975]. The influence of slope is also studied in weak and strong entrainment sliding flows.
- Publication:
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EGS General Assembly Conference Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- 2002
- Bibcode:
- 2002EGSGA..27.2433C