Visualization of Flow Behavior in Earth Mantle Convection

A fundamental characteristic of fluid flow is that it causes mixing: introduce a dye into a flow, and it will disperse. Mixing can be used as a method to visualize and characterize flow. Because mixing is a process that occurs over time, it is a 4D problem that presents a challenge for computation,...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - 18(2012), 12 vom: 10. Dez., Seite 2198-207
1. Verfasser: Schroder, S (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Peterson, J A, Obermaier, H, Kellogg, L H, Joy, K I, Hagen, H
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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