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I am indebted to S. A. Khristianovich for direction in this work and to V. I. Kozhevnikov for performing the computations.
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Onufriev, A.T. Theory of the motion of a vortex ring under gravity. Rise of the cloud from a nuclear explosion. J Appl Mech Tech Phys 8, 1–7 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918021
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