Ballistic versus diffusive pair dispersion in the Richardson regime

I. M. Sokolov, J. Klafter, A. Blumen

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Abstract

Two-particle dispersion in fully developed turbulence is modeled within an asymmetric Lévy-walk framework which yields the Richardson [Formula Presented] law and which recovers recently observed results on the probability distribution function of pair separations in two-dimensional turbulence [M.C. Jullien, J. Paret, and P. Tabeling, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 2872 (1999)]. The ballistic nature of the Richardson dispersion is discussed in terms of the persistence parameter and compared with the Richardson diffusive behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2717-2722
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Volume61
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

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