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Werne & Fritts 1999
Werne, J. and Fritts, D.C. (1999). Stratified shear turbulence: Evolution and statistics. Geophysical Research Letters 26: doi: 10.1029/1999GL900022. issn: 0094-8276.

The highest-resolution 3D direct numerical simulations to date of Kelvin-Helmholtz instability are reported. The ensuing turbulence spans a broad range of spatial scales and exhibits Kolmogorov spectra in horizontal planes. Non-Gaussian statistics are observed, with highly intermittent entrainment zones at the edges of the resulting shear layer. Profiles of the local gradient-Richardson number are presented and shown to remain less than 1/4 throughout the entire evolution of the turbulence. ¿ 1999 American Geophysical Union

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Mathematical Geophysics, Numerical solutions, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Turbulence, Oceanography, Physical, Turbulence, diffusion, and mixing processes
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Geophysical Research Letters
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