Category Archives: Fluid-dynamics

Density Surfaces In The Oceans

Posted on 4 July, 2022 by danaallen

By: Remi Tailleux Below the mixed layer, shielded from direct interaction with the atmosphere, ocean fluid parcels are only slowly modified by turbulent mixing processes and become strongly constrained to move along density surfaces of some kind, called `isopycnal’ surfaces. … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind Of Turbulence

Posted on 13 June, 2022 by danaallen

By Miguel Teixeira It might be thought that turbulence is essentially the same everywhere. However, its mixing efficiency depends not only on its intensity (as might be expected intuitively), but also on more subtle properties, such as its anisotropy (which … Continue reading →

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From Falling Paper Strips, Tossed Coins To Settling Snowflakes

Posted on 13 September, 2021 by danaallen

By Majid Hassan Khan Did you notice money raining down in part three of the Spanish TV series “Money Heist” (Spanish: La casa de Papel, “The House of Paper”) on Netflix? A blimp flew over Madrid and showered money. These … Continue reading →

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Deep Water Formation In The Mediterranean Sea

Posted on 21 September, 2020 by danaallen

By: Giorgio Graffino “The Mediterranean Sea is a small-scale ocean”, as my old teacher used to tell me. All right, that was probably a bit exaggerated. Still, it’s true that the Mediterranean Sea provides an almost unique environment to study … Continue reading →

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