DYNAMICS OF CYLINDRICAL TURBULENT SPOT IN A LONGITUDINAL SHEAR FLOWOF A PASSIVE STRATIFIED FLUID
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science Evolution
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2500-4239,2500-1418
DOI: 10.21603/2500-1418-2016-1-2-102-107