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Eddy Dynamics and Kinematics of Convective Turbulence

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Buoyant Convection in Geophysical Flows

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This review of ‘convective’ turbulence focusses on mechanisms that determine how eddies are formed, grow and interact with each other. It is shown how these are related to the interactions of the turbulence with the rigid surfaces and other regions of fluid motion bounding the convective layer. The effects of weak cross winds and non-uniformity in surface conditions are also discussed.

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Hunt, J.C.R. (1998). Eddy Dynamics and Kinematics of Convective Turbulence. In: Plate, E.J., Fedorovich, E.E., Viegas, D.X., Wyngaard, J.C. (eds) Buoyant Convection in Geophysical Flows. NATO ASI Series, vol 513. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5058-3_3

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