Tag Archives: Fluid Dynamics

An eruption mechanism for underwater volcanoes

Posted on April 12, 2018 by rberkowitz

A new model explains how some lava that rises from the seafloor eventually sinks back down.   Continue reading →

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Squeezing oil from stone

Posted on December 1, 2017 by rberkowitz

A laboratory experiment offers guidance for how to maximize oil extraction through the injection of water.   Continue reading →

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Fluid dynamics explains ancient organism behavior

Posted on October 31, 2017 by rberkowitz

Nonlinear equations establish how long-extinct marine creatures moved and fed. Continue reading →

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