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Tag Archives: fluid dynamics
The Hudson’s 20-foot Breaking Waves
The Hudson takes on a tremendous load of pollutants due to its proximity to New York City, yet typically disperses these pollutants without severe environmental degradation. Through field deployments on the Hudson, we have observed vigorous turbulent mixing driven by … Continue reading
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Tagged estuary, fluid dynamics, Haverstraw Bay, Hudson River, internal waves, Kelvin-Helmholtz, turbulence, wave
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