Particulate Gravity Currents in the Environment by Kneller HARDBACK

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Particulate Gravity CurrentsTheory, Experiments, and Environmental Applications\nAuthor(s): Benjamin Kneller, Eckart Meiburg, Bernhard Vowinckel, Zhiguo He\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9781394216697, 978-1394216697\nSynopsis\nExploring the properties, behavior, and dynamics of particulate gravity currents\n\n Particulate gravity currents involve the movement of mixtures of particles and fluid under the influence of gravity. Examples in the natural environment include snow avalanches, pyroclastic flows, and seafloor turbidity currents. Understanding how particles move, mix, stratify, and settle has applications such as hazard mitigation and pollution management.\n\n Particulate Gravity Currents: Theory, Experiments, and Environmental Applications presents experimental, numerical, and field studies of particulate gravity currents, offering new insights into their properties, behavior, and dynamics.\s