vortices
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Could We Ever Stop a Hurricane in Its Tracks?
Neutralising a hurricane as it barrels over the ocean might seem like a dumb idea, but if we refused to indulge seemingly dumb ideas, would we ever have, you know, gone to the Moon, that kind of thing? Yes, hurricanes are unfathomably huge and powerful — but so is, in my opinion, the collective ingenuity…
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Why Tropical Storm Ida Is Set to Rapidly Intensify Into a Monster Hurricane
Cuba is currently bearing the brunt of Tropical Storm Ida, with heavy rain and gusty winds. But what’s happening there is unfortunately a warmup for what could be an explosive few days for the storm.
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When You’re A Scientist, You Can Play With Lasers And Vortices All Day
Studying fluid dynamics is one of the most spectacular fields of physics, not least because smoke vortices and fluid currents are beautiful at every scale. Imagine watching them take shape from your office chair at work every day.
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Watch These Cute Soap Bubble Vortices Help Us Understand Deadly Storms
These swirling vortices look an awful lot like the satellite weather images we see every day. But in fact they’re the beautifully intricate surface of a soap bubble — which could help researchers understand the storms that threaten millions of lives every year.