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Convective flow pattern and temperature distribution visualized by liquid-crystal
beads. The change of the free floating boundary on the top and the overall flow
pattern is due to their mutual interaction: the viscous flow moves the floating
boundary and the the latter affects the flow pattern. This experiment is motivated
by the geophysical process of continental drift.
For more, please see the paper in
Physics of Fluids
Flow velocity patterns and temperature distributions visualized by tiny, liquid-crystal beads that are suspend in
the moving fluid. Here I show some close-up shots that may take you to a less familiar, fluid world. [red: cooler
fluid; blue: warmer fluid] For more, please see the paper in
Physics of Fluids
