The Water-Tornado-Model (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

The Water-Tornado-Model

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This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape reproduces the profile of a gravitational field. The analysis showed that the motion of the water closely resembles the behaviour seen in protoplanetary discs.

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S. Schütt (University of Greifswald)

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