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Non Life Sciences => Geek Speak => Topic started by: syhprum on 05/05/2010 08:11:59

Title: Mystery solved
Post by: syhprum on 05/05/2010 08:11:59

This picture of the oil slick from the Enterprise mishap solves a long standing puzzle for me, thirtiy years ago I saw such a thing on a weather satellite picture off the North African coast now I know what it was. [ Invalid Attachment ]

Title: Mystery solved
Post by: RD on 05/05/2010 12:58:04

Looks like a vortex ...

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http://www.unrulednotebook.com/tag/fluid-mechanics/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Kármán vortex_street (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_vortex_street)

Title: Mystery solved
Post by: nicephotog on 04/09/2010 08:46:02

So its rocking with the tide, are you suggesting a rip would be...?