12.820 | Spring 2006 | Graduate

Turbulence in the Ocean and Atmosphere

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Four images demonstrating examples of turbulent flows.
Caption:
Examples of turbulent flows at the surface of the sun, in the earth’s atmosphere, in the Gulf Stream at the ocean surface, and in a volcanic eruption. (Images courtesy of NASA, NOAA and USGS.)
Four images demonstrating examples of turbulent flows.