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Understanding a Novel Form of Turbulence

Posted June 05, 2012 9:53 AM

From Phys.org - Latest Science and Technology News Stories:

French researchers from CNRS have provided solutions to important problems related to turbulent flow in stratified systems such as the oceans and the atmosphere.

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Re: Understanding a Novel Form of Turbulence

06/06/2012 7:22 AM

The French researchers studied a form of turbulence they call 'Zig Zag Instability' and published a paper on it.

Here's another form of Zig Zag Instability involving paper. (Google Image.)

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06/06/2012 2:20 PM

Hi Usbport, Why do you have to extract the urine, is it because they were French?
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