Abstract
We report on the existence of a hitherto undetected form of self-similarity, which we call extended self-similarity (ESS). ESS holds at high as well as at low Reynolds number, and it is characterized by the same scaling exponents of the velocity differences of fully developed turbulence.
- Received 9 November 1992
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.48.R29
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Physical Review E published its 50,000th paper in September 2015. To celebrate this, the journal presents a series of milestone papers that were published since its inception in 1993. This is an eclectic collection of papers that made significant contributions to their field, chosen by the editors. A new milestone will be added each week.
