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Effect of Mass Transfer on the Velocity of Rise of Bubbles in Water

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LEONARD, J., HOUGHTON, G. Effect of Mass Transfer on the Velocity of Rise of Bubbles in Water. Nature 190, 687–688 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190687a0

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