Semi-convection in the ocean and in stars: A multi-scale analysis
Fluid stratified by gravitation can be subject to a number of instabilities which eventually lead to a flow that causes enhanced mixing and transport of heat. The special case where a destabilizing temperature gradient counteracts the action of a stabilizing gradient in molecular weight is of intere...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Borntraeger
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Meteorologische Zeitschrift |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/2015/0643 |