Single-particle dispersion in stably stratified turbulence

We present models for single-particle dispersion in vertical and horizontal directions of stably stratified flows. The model in the vertical direction is based on the observed Lagrangian spectrum of the vertical velocity, while the model in the horizontal direction is a combination of a continuous-t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sujovolsky, Nicolás Eduardo, Mininni, Pablo Daniel, Rast, M. P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/208135
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/208135
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:TURBULENCE
STRATIFIED
LAGRANGIAN
SINGLE-PARTICLE
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Sumario:We present models for single-particle dispersion in vertical and horizontal directions of stably stratified flows. The model in the vertical direction is based on the observed Lagrangian spectrum of the vertical velocity, while the model in the horizontal direction is a combination of a continuous-time eddy-constrained random walk process with a contribution to transport from horizontal winds. Transport at times larger than the Lagrangian turnover time is not universal and dependent on these winds. The models yield results in good agreement with direct numerical simulations of stratified turbulence, for which single-particle dispersion differs from the well-studied case of homogeneous and isotropic turbulence.