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“Geodaehan”

Nicole Sharp - April 16, 2021April 1, 2021

In “Geodaehan” Roman De Giuli’s macro fluid art mimics massive landscapes. The film takes us over deltas, rivers, glaciers, and landslides. Some look like earthbound locations, others look like something Keep reading

Antelope Canyon has some of the most dramatic weathering patterns in the world. Research

A Macro View of Weathering

Nicole Sharp - April 15, 2021March 31, 2021

Water constantly weathers sedimentary rock, both physically — through abrasion — and chemically — through dissolution and recrystallization. Now researchers have gotten their first view of this weathering at the Keep reading

Astronaut image of Jubbah. Phenomena

An Oasis Among Dunes

Nicole Sharp - April 14, 2021March 30, 2021

The Saudi Arabian oasis of Jubbah sits in the bed of an ancient lake. It’s protected from the westerly winds that sculpt the surrounding dunes by the wind shadow of Keep reading

Macro shot of oil droplets in water. Research

Swapping Emulsions

Nicole Sharp - April 13, 2021March 29, 2021

Chemically speaking, oil and water don’t mix. But with a little fluid mechanical effort, it’s possible to make them an emulsion — a mixture of oil droplets in water or Keep reading

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Protecting From Storm Surge

Nicole Sharp - April 12, 2021March 26, 2021

The most dangerous and destructive part of a tropical cyclone isn’t the wind or rain; it’s the storm surge of water moving inland. This landward shift of ocean takes place Keep reading

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Lava at Night

Nicole Sharp - April 9, 2021March 25, 2021

Today’s cameras and drones capture volcanic eruptions in ways that were unthinkable in years past. This incredible footage shows the recent eruption in Iceland as it glows in the night. Keep reading

Fluorescent particles highlight the flow inside a jet. Research

Decelerating Jets

Nicole Sharp - April 8, 2021March 24, 2021

For more than a century, scientists have been fascinated by the jet that forms after a drop impacts a liquid. In this study, researchers tracked fluorescent particles in the fluid Keep reading

Viscous Wrinkling of Non-Uniform Sheets poster. Phenomena

Wrinkles on Collapsing Bubbles

Nicole Sharp - April 7, 2021March 23, 2021

As a bubble sitting on a pool collapses, wrinkles form around its edges. Visually, the result is quite similar to the wrinkles one gets on an elastic sheet. Unlike the Keep reading

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Whiskey Webs

Nicole Sharp - April 6, 2021March 22, 2021

Unlike scotch whisky, when American bourbon whiskeys are diluted, they form unique web-like evaporation patterns. These differences arise in part from the way the liquors are aged: scotch is aged Keep reading

A leaf-shaped hole left in the ice. Phenomena

Albedo Effect

Nicole Sharp - April 5, 2021March 22, 2021

Temperature isn’t the only factor that determines how ice will melt. In this photo, a dark oak leaf absorbed more solar radiation than the reflective ice around it, causing the Keep reading

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