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Intrusions propagating into linearly stratified ambients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2018

M. A. Khodkar ,
K. El Allam  and
E. Meiburg Open the ORCID record for E. Meiburg [Opens in a new window]
M. A. Khodkar
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
K. El Allam
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA Graduate School of Engineering, ENSEIRB-MATMECA, 33400 Talence, France
E. Meiburg*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
*
†Email address for correspondence: meiburg@engineering.ucsb.edu
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Abstract

Equilibrium and non-equilibrium intrusions released from long, full-depth locks and advancing into linearly stratified ambients are investigated via a vorticity-based modelling approach, for the constant-velocity slumping phase. Non-equilibrium intrusions give rise to an upstream-propagating wave, which we model as a bore. Predictions by the vorticity model agree closely with two-dimensional direct numerical simulation results and earlier experimental and computational data regarding front velocities, current thicknesses as well as the height and propagation velocity of the bore.

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Geophysical and Geological Flows: Geophysical and Geological Flows Geophysical and Geological Flows: Gravity currents Geophysical and Geological Flows: Stratified flows

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 844 , 10 June 2018 , pp. 956 - 969
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© 2018 Cambridge University Press 

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