Physical Oceanography Demo Movies
The Web site will contain pictures, videos and descriptions of
experiments demonstrating some of the principles of physical
oceanography.
At this time, the site is under construction - with little
explanations available.
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Satoshi Sakai, Isawo Iizawa and Eiji Aramaki have produced an
excellent CD-ROM of several geophysical fluid dynamic experiments.
The CD-ROM is available for a modest charge. Please contact
cd-service@gaia.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp for more details.
The original source is found at http://dennou-k.gaia.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/library/gfd_exp/index.htm .
Dr. Sakai has kindly allow that site to be mirrored here
Example of Coriolis Force
Click here to see the MPEG movie of
a ping pong moving across a non-rotating table.
Click here to see the MPEG movie of
a ping pong moving across a rotating table. The camera is fixed to the
table.
Example of Geostrophic Adjustment
To see the adjustment of a cylinder of light water in a non-rotating
reference frame, click here
for a side view or here
for a top view.
To see the adjustment of a cylinder of light water in a rotating
reference frame, click here
for a side view or here
for a top view.
Internal Wave Propagation in a Linearly Stratified Fluid
Click here to see the MPEG movie.
Watching a bit longer, we see the reflection of the waves off the side
of the tanks and an interference pattern is present.
Click here to see the MPEG movie.
Click here to see the MPEG movie.
Impulse Response
Click here to see the MPEG movie.
Double Diffusion
Click here to see the salt-finger MPEG movie.
Click here to see the diffusive-convection
(bobber) MPEG movie.
Click here to see the diffusive
convecting layer for a stably salt stratified fluid heated from
below.
Double Diffusively-driven Intrusions
Click here to see the
intrusions MPEG movie.
Click here to see the
vertical dye streaks through finite intrusions.
Last Revised: 30 April 1997