Enormous whirlpools are not simply the work of overactive imaginations. There are several spots in the world, including Japan’s Naruto Strait, that regularly see these spectacular vortices. Naruto’s whirlpools are Keep reading
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Reader Question: Energy from Whirlpools?
shiftymctwizz asks: So I just read your post about vortices, and now I’m wondering if we could build structures similar to the Corryvreckan and put turbines in them for energy production? Keep reading
Real-Life Whirlpools
Literature is full of descriptions of monstrous whirlpools like Charybdis, which threatens Homer’s Odysseus. While it’s not unusual to see a small free vortex in bodies of water, most people Keep reading
Earthquake-induced Whirlpool
In the wake of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan today, a massive whirlpool has appeared off the coast. It does not appear to have a downdraft, so it’s not Keep reading