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Scalar Transport by Diffusion and Random Advection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2012

Mariela Araujo
Mariela Araujo*
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Intevep S.A., Apartado 76343, Caracas 1070-A, Venezuela
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Abstract

The transport of a scalar by jump-type random advection and diffusion is described by a mean field formulation in terms of a Langevin equation for the fluctuations of the scalar. It is shown how the distribution of the scalar fluctuations is sensistive to the relative strength of advection versus diffusion, and the details of the advection process.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 367: Symposium P – Fractal Aspects of Materials , 1994 , 237
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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