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Salt water modelling and laser-induced dye fluorescence are being used to study gravity current flows. Under specific geometric constraints, the dilution mechanisms of these flows are being analyzed to assess the mixing dynamics.
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Peters, W.D., Dutcher, C.R., Venart, J.E.S. (1992). Visualization of Gravity Current Flow Using Laser-Induced Dye Fluorescence. In: Tanida, Y., Miyashiro, H. (eds) Flow Visualization VI. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84824-7_5
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