The structure and fluid mechanics of turbidity currents: a review of some recent studies and their geological implications
B Kneller, C Buckee - Sedimentology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The literature on the structure and behaviour of gravity currents is reviewed, with emphasis
on some recent studies, and with particular attention to turbidity currents, though reference is …
on some recent studies, and with particular attention to turbidity currents, though reference is …
Turbidity currents and their deposits
E Meiburg, B Kneller - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2010 - annualreviews.org
The article surveys the current state of our understanding of turbidity currents, with an
emphasis on their fluid mechanics. It highlights the significant role these currents play within …
emphasis on their fluid mechanics. It highlights the significant role these currents play within …
Entrainment of bed material by Earth‐surface mass flows: Review and reformulation of depth‐integrated theory
Earth‐surface mass flows such as debris flows, rock avalanches, and dam‐break floods can
grow greatly in size and destructive potential by entraining bed material they encounter …
grow greatly in size and destructive potential by entraining bed material they encounter …
Pyroclastic density currents: state of the art and perspectives
R Sulpizio, P Dellino, DM Doronzo… - Journal of Volcanology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are mixtures of two components, namely solid particles
and fluid (gas) phase. They macroscopically behave as dense, multiphase gravity currents …
and fluid (gas) phase. They macroscopically behave as dense, multiphase gravity currents …
[BOOK][B] An introduction to gravity currents and intrusions
M Ungarish - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Gravity currents and intrusions are the ubiquitous phenomena where a fluid of one density
flows horizontally into a fluid of a different density. For researchers and engineers, the ability …
flows horizontally into a fluid of a different density. For researchers and engineers, the ability …
Gravity currents: a personal perspective
HE Huppert - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2006 - cambridge.org
Gravity currents, driven by horizontal differences in buoyancy, play a central role in fluid
mechanics, with numerous important natural and industrial applications. The first …
mechanics, with numerous important natural and industrial applications. The first …
Velocity structure, turbulence and fluid stresses in experimental gravity currents
BC Kneller, SJ Bennett… - Journal of Geophysical …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Gravity currents are of considerable environmental and industrial importance as hazards
and as agents of sediment transport, and the deposits of ancient turbidity currents form some …
and as agents of sediment transport, and the deposits of ancient turbidity currents form some …
The dynamics and thermodynamics of large ash flows
MI Bursik, AW Woods - Bulletin of Volcanology, 1996 - Springer
Ash flow deposits, containing up to 1000 km 3 of material, have been produced by some of
the largest volcanic eruptions known. Ash flows propagate several tens of kilometres from …
the largest volcanic eruptions known. Ash flows propagate several tens of kilometres from …
On the front velocity of gravity currents
Highly resolved three-dimensional and two-dimensional simulations of gravity currents in
planar and cylindrical configurations are presented. The volume of release of the heavy fluid …
planar and cylindrical configurations are presented. The volume of release of the heavy fluid …
High-resolution simulations of particle-driven gravity currents
F Necker, C Härtel, L Kleiser, E Meiburg - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
High-resolution simulations are presented of particle-driven gravity currents in the lock-
exchange configuration. The study concentrates on dilute flows with small density …
exchange configuration. The study concentrates on dilute flows with small density …