Constant-speed entraining gravity current on a slope

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Constant-speed entraining gravity current on a slope by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-07
For steady flow with entrainment coefficient , bottom-drag coefficient and slope angle , a constant buoyancy flux gives , and . The half factor comes from hydrostatic pressure, while the denominator includes both bed drag and acceleration of entrained fluid.

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