The dynamics of intrusions into a density-stratified crossflow
The dynamics of intrusions into a density-stratified crossflow
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侵入密度分层横流的动力学
DOI:
10.1063/1.4811850
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
P. Baines
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作者:
P. Baines
Buoyant fluid from a steady source (such as a volcanic eruption) in a stratified environment (such as the atmosphere) rises to an equilibrium level where it spreads as a homogenous intrusion. Here the dynamics of such an intrusion in the presence of a mean ambient flow are examined with semi-analytical models. The intrusive flow is irrotational, and is governed by mass conservation and a form of the Bernoulli equation that relates the intrusion velocity and its thickness. Two types of source are considered—one in which the initial flow from the source is radially symmetric, which is appropriate for weak crosswinds, and another in which it is unidirectional, which also applies to strong crosswinds. In the absence of wind, the outward flow from the radial source is radially uniform and supercritical in the hydraulic sense, with decreasing thickness and increasing speed with distance from the source. In the presence of a crosswind, however, unless the crosswind is very strong a stagnation point exists on the...