Flow induced on a waterbody by a source

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Abstract

We analytically study the flow induced on a saltwater surface by a freshwater point source, and on a freshwater surface by a saltwater point source. In the former case, the fluid directly below the source rises upward, and near the surface it moves away from the source. In the latter case, the fluid directly below the source moves downwards, and near the surface it moves towards the source. The analytical results are compared with the experimental results obtained using the particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique.

Authors

  • Edison Amah

    New Jersey Inst of Tech

  • Islam Benouaguef

    New Jersey Inst of Tech

  • Naga Musunuri

    New Jersey Inst of Tech

  • Denis Blackmore

    New Jersey Inst of Tech

  • Ian Fischer

    New Jersey Inst of Tech

  • P. Singh

    New Jersey Inst of Tech, New Jersey Institute of Technology