Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels
(2013)
Journal Article
Dorrell, R. M., Darby, S. E., Peakall, J., Sumner, E. J., Parsons, D. R., & Wynn, R. B. (2013). Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 118(8), 3895-3915. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20277
In subaerial and submarine meander bends, fluid flow travels downstream in a helical spiral, the structure of which is determined by centrifugal, hydrostatic, baroclinic, and Coriolis forces that together balance frictional stresses generated by the... Read More about Superelevation and overspill control secondary flow dynamics in submarine channels.