Evaporative Convection in Glorious Time-Lapse

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    This movie shows a ~3cm deep, 1m diameter layer of water seeded with reflective flakes. The water evaporates into the room, driving slow convective motions (cool water sinking, forming dark lanes; warm water rising, forming brighter regions). The time lapse takes place over ~2 hours; no motions were visible to the human eye. But visually rather striking though when sped up just a bit...

    Period25 May 2019

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    • TitleEvaporative Convection in Glorious Time-Lapse
      Media name/outletyoutube
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date25/05/19
      DescriptionThis movie shows a ~3cm deep, 1m diameter layer of water seeded with reflective flakes. The water evaporates into the room, driving slow convective motions (cool water sinking, forming dark lanes; warm water rising, forming brighter regions). The time lapse takes place over ~2 hours; no motions were visible to the human eye. But visually rather striking though when sped up just a bit...
      Producer/AuthorUCLA Spinlab
      URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMvHbU86akU
      PersonsSusanne Horn