How Much Can a Mode-2 Wave Move?
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 10:51
in Physics & Chemistry
For the first time, two mathematicians at Canada's University of Waterloo have created a 3-D simulation of the mass transport capabilities of mode-2 waves. Such models will help define how mode-2 waves can carry materials that are either beneficial (such as phytoplankton and other food sources) or detrimental (such as crude oil and other contaminants) between ecosystems. The simulation is described this week in Physics of Fluids.