The plumes "push" the material and cause a pressure excess. At the upper boundary to pressure excess can not easily propate. The flow is bent sidewise and extends slightly into the stable layers. Here, gravity waves are excited.
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Entropy fluctuations and bubbles als flow tracers. |
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Pressure fluctuations and isotherms. The plumes "push" the material and cause a pressure excess. At the upper boundary to pressure excess can not easily propate. The flow is bent sidewise and extends slightly into the stable layers. Here, gravity waves are excited. |