Understanding snow saltation parameterizations: lessons from theory, experiments and numerical simulations

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Understanding snow saltation parameterizations: lessons from theory, experiments and numerical simulations

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A cut-cell method for the numerical simulation of 3D multiphase flows with strong interfacial effects

Urban boundary-layer flows in complex terrain: Dynamic interactions during a hot and dry summer season in Phoenix, Arizona

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Towards an improved understanding of wind turbine wakes in complex terrain

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Pseudo-Three-Dimensional Analytical Model of Linear Induction Motors for High-Speed Applications

The time-domain Cartesian multipole expansion of electromagnetic fields

Validation and Application of Hysteresis Loss Model for HTS Stacks and Conductors for Fusion Applications

Experimental Investigation on Size-Effect of Rubble Stone Masonry Walls Under In-Plane Horizontal Loading: Overview and Preliminary Results

Turbulence in the Strongly Heterogeneous Near-Surface Boundary Layer over Patchy Snow

On the importance of the humidity flux for the surface mass balance in the accumulation zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Swift : a modern highly parallel gravity and smoothed particle hydrodynamics solver for astrophysical and cosmological applications