Coherent structures in two-dimensional decaying turbulence

Authors: Hansen A.E.; Tabeling P.

Source: Nonlinearity, Volume 13, Number 1, 2000 , pp. C1-C3(3)

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Abstract:

We review an experimental study of the evolution of coherent structures (vortices) in two-dimensional decaying turbulence. The vortices are formed in a thin layer of density-stratified electrolyte, using an electromagnetic forcing. The number of vortices decreases algebraically.

Language: English

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, École Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris, France

Publication date: 2000-01-01

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