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Introduction Forcings Observations Atmospheric Turbulence Ocean Turbulence Dimensional Analysis Basic Equations Length Scales. Convective flows, Rayleigh-Nuselt numbers. Important parameters to consider in unstableflows Rayleigh Taylor Instab. The Atwood Number, A
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Introduction Forcings Observations Atmospheric Turbulence Ocean Turbulence Dimensional Analysis Basic Equations Length Scales
Important parameters to consider in unstableflows Rayleigh Taylor Instab. • The Atwood Number, A • The width of the mixing zone, d • The non-dimensional time, t-t0 • The Fractal Dimension
Boussinesq Aproximation consiss On neglegting inertial accelerations on density fluctuations, but allowing the Gravitational accelerations.
krypton M=1, 2 x4 x3 x1 x2
x4 x3 x2 x1 hélium M=1,05
d) c) b) a)
max Velocity Magnitude Volume of Fluid Vorticity Magnitude 0÷0,33 0÷1 -106÷84 min
Stratification causes strong vertical anisotropy! • Redondo(1990)