Stratified Shear Instability

Stratified Shear Instability is a hydrodynamic instability arising in stably stratified fluids when vertical gradients in horizontal velocity exceed a critical threshold, leading to turbulent mixing through the breakdown of laminar flow.

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  1. WD
    William D. Smyth

    Oregon State University, United States

    11 publications · 688 citations

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  2. SA
    S. A. Thorpe

    National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. CP
    C. P. Caulfield

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 178 citations

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  4. DC
    David C. Fritts

    Northwest Research Associates, United States

    5 publications · 407 citations

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  5. WR
    W. R. Peltier

    University of Toronto, Canada

    5 publications · 256 citations

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    21 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    8 publications · 680 citations

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  3. Physics of Fluids

    7 publications · 247 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 7 publications · 254 citations

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  5. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    6 publications · 443 citations

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