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The nonlinear evolution of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability of a thin sheet in three dimensions is studied numerically. Results show that erosion of mass at the top of the bubble is similar to that found in two-dimensional simulations, but mass flow into spikes is slower in three dimensions.
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Colombant et al. (1984) studied this question.
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