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Quasi-nonhydrostatic extensions in an anelastic model of a gravity current

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The effect of simple quasi-nonhydrostatic approximations in a numerical model of a gravity current are discussed. Two methods for including non-hydrostatic effects are explored. The reasons for the limited success of a first method is discussed briefly.

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Ulrich, W.C. Quasi-nonhydrostatic extensions in an anelastic model of a gravity current. Meteorl. Atmos. Phys. 52, 137–145 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01031872

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