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A Laboratory Guide to Rotating Tank Fluid Experiments and Atmospheric Phenomena

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Dye Stirring: An Introduction

Introduction | Tank – How to | Tank – Examples | Atmosphere – Examples | Ocean – Examples | Theory | For Teachers | Wiki

 

In this project we explore the properties of rotating fluids using simple dye-stirring tank experiments. Analogous atmospheric and oceanographic examples are described.

Compare Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot on the left with colored dyes mixing in a rotating tank on the right.

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