1992Journal of Hydraulic ResearchRequires access

In support of experimental hydraulics: three examples from environmental fluid mechanics

Gerhard H. Jirka

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The methods and advantages of the experimental approach to hydraulic problems are examined on the basis of three examples from environmental fluid mechanics: saltwater intrusion control in estuaries, gas transfer at the air-water interface and coherent structures in shallow water flows.

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The methods and advantages of the experimental approach to hydraulic problems are examined on the basis of three examples from environmental fluid mechanics: saltwater intrusion control in estuaries, gas transfer at the air-water interface and coherent structures in shallow water flows.

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The methods and advantages of the experimental approach to hydraulic problems are examined on the basis of three examples from environmental fluid mechanics: saltwater intrusion control in estuaries, gas transfer at the air-water interface and coherent structures in shallow water flows.

Key concepts: Hydraulics, Fluid mechanics, Saltwater intrusion, Estuary, Geology, Intrusion, Fluid dynamics, Mechanics

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