How rapidly is a passive scalar mixed within closed streamlines?

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DOI10.1017/S0022112083001822zbMath0576.76088OpenAlexW2144636071MaRDI QIDQ3696750

Peter B. Rhines

Publication date: 1983

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112083001822




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