Two-Layer Flows (DOME)

A study of internal hydraulic jumps in two-layer flows has been made, with particular emphasis on the role of the jumps in entrainment and mixing in downslope oceanic flows. A schematic of the mixing process is given in the figure below. A manuscript is available:

Holland, D.M., E.G. Tabak, R.R. Rosales, and D. Stefanica: Internal Hydraulic Jumps and Mixing in Two-Layer Flows, to appear in Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2002.