Tag Archives: Fluid Dynamics

Why Wildfire Smoke Drives One-Way Swirling

Posted on February 19, 2026 by rberkowitz

New modeling explains why smoke-filled vortices in the upper atmosphere have all been observed rotating in a single direction. Continue reading →

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AI Discovers Geophysical Turbulence Model

Posted on February 11, 2026 by rberkowitz

Researchers have used an artificial-intelligence tool to reveal long-sought equations that describe small-scale features in 2D turbulent systems. Continue reading →

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Trapping Tiny Objects with Sound

Posted on October 28, 2025 by rberkowitz

Fluid flow and acoustic waves act together to trap nanoparticles. Continue reading →

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Ice is more flexible than you think, a new nano-movie shows

Posted on September 25, 2025 by rberkowitz

Trapped air bubbles move, merge and dissolve without fracturing the crystal lattice. Continue reading →

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Salt Loss Dictates Sea-Ice Structure

Posted on September 5, 2025 by rberkowitz

Experiments on freezing saltwater have teased apart flow dynamics inside ice pores, offering a possible boost to climate models’ predictive power. Continue reading →

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How a Sail Inverts Its Shape

Posted on July 17, 2025 by rberkowitz

Simulations explore how to optimize a sail for changing direction. Continue reading →

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Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline

Posted on July 8, 2025 by rberkowitz

Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Continue reading →

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Ice Moves in a Cascade of Quakes

Posted on February 20, 2025 by rberkowitz

Observations of a new deformation mode of ice could improve models of sea-level rise. Continue reading →

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How Earth’s Magnetic Field Influences Flows in the Planet’s Core

Posted on October 31, 2024 by rberkowitz

A “Little Earth Experiment” inside a giant magnet sheds light on so-far-unexplained flow patterns in Earth’s interior Continue reading →

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Predicting Droplet Size in Sprays

Posted on October 30, 2024 by rberkowitz

A new model of liquid sprays reveals the mechanisms behind droplet formation—providing important information for eventually controlling the droplet sizes in, for example, home cleaning sprays. Continue reading →

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