Dynamics of a viscous layer flowing radially over an inviscid ocean

• Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics
• Main Authors: Pegler, Samuel S., Worster, M. Grae
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
• Subjects: Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics of Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; West Antarctica; Buttress; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2012.21; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022112012000213

Abstract We present a theoretical and experimental study of a viscous fluid layer spreading over a deep layer of denser, inviscid fluid. Specifically, we study an axisymmetric flow produced by a vertical line source. Close to the source, the flow is controlled viscously, with a balance between radia...