Laboratory verification of the buoyancy dependence of the carrying flow in a Maxey–Riley theory for inertial ocean dynamics
Philippe Miron, Saskia Medina, M. J. Olascoaga, F. J. Beron‐Vera
Abstract
We present results from laboratory experiments conducted in an air–water stream flume facility that provide controlled observational support for the buoyancy dependence of the drag-induced carrying flow velocity in a recent Maxey–Riley theory for inertial particle motion in the ocean.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsBuoyancyDragFlumeInertial frame of referenceMechanicsNeutral buoyancyFlow (mathematics)Dynamics (music)Classical mechanicsAcousticsParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows