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The effect of confining boundaries on viscous gravity currents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2007

DAISUKE TAKAGI  and
HERBERT E. HUPPERT
DAISUKE TAKAGI
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK
HERBERT E. HUPPERT
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK
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Abstract

Newtonian viscous gravity currents propagating along horizontal and inclined channels with semicircular and V-shaped boundaries are examined. Similarity solutions are obtained from the governing mathematical equations and compared with closely matching data from laboratory experiments in which the propagation of glycerine along different channels was recorded. Geological applications of the results are discussed briefly.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 577 , 25 April 2007 , pp. 495 - 505
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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