Baroclinic Instability
Looking at the
temperature of the fluid
and the current at the same
time
Looking at the
temperature of the fluid |
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- Water tank
External diameter : 15cm Internal diameter : 7cm The cooling element for the inner side was an aluminum rod. A beaker was cutted and used for the outer wall of the working fluid. Acrylic board was used for the outermost wall, which was made a square shape to avoid light refraction.
- Working fluid
- water
- Visualization
- Liquid crystal capsules were dispersed in the water for visualization.
Two slit light sources were used to avoid casting a shadow from the aluminum rod.- Experiment Process
- The aluminum rod in the center was directly cooled by the thermo-module, and the water in the outer area was heated with a heating element, and stirred using a pump.
