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spacing was 4.0 h , the flow velocity in the area between the two reefs obtained the
minimum value. Behind the two reefs, the lowest flow velocity was achieved at a
spacing of 2.0 h , and, at a larger spacing, there was a lower flow velocity.
7. Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC)
Project No.50809014 and 50921001, the National 863 High Technology Project
No.2006AA100301, the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher
Education No.200801411094 and Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public
Interest Project NO.201003068.
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