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This is not very surprising because such patterns do emerge in various fluid dynamics experiments; especially rotating bucket (like http://magazine.concordia.ca
by mbq 14y ago
This is not very surprising because such patterns do emerge in various fluid dynamics experiments; especially rotating bucket (like http://magazine.concordia.ca/2008/fall/features/homer.shtml http://magazine.concordia.ca/2008/fall/features/homer.shtml) or hydraulic jump (like http://www.evo.ds.mpg.de/erik/?page=research http://www.evo.ds.mpg.de/erik/?page=research).
- stewie2 14y agointeresting!
- andrewflnr 14y agoRe the first link, it said that hexagonal shapes are unstable. Does that mean the rotational speed of Saturn has to be in a small range, or does it stabilize on larger scales?
- INTPenis 14y agoLayman's opinion but on such large scales unstable might be relative. It could be unstable for longer than the roman empire has existed.
- andrewflnr 14y agoIn principle, but that's not really what I meant. I'm wondering how unlikely it is for Saturn to have a rotational speed that makes the hexagon possible.