On the velocity of turbidity currents over moderate slopes
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Velocity profiles of turbidity currents flowing over a flat bed
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عنوان ژورنال: Fluid Dynamics Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1873-7005
DOI: 10.1088/1873-7005/ab0091