Pattern of Eddies at Diferent Scales (IMAGE) University of Barcelona Caption (Left) Disordered pattern of eddies of a characteristic size. The color code indicates the local orientation of the liquid crystal. (Right) Large-scale circulating flows at scales much larges the the characteristic size of the underlying pattern of vortices. Credit R. Alert et al. Usage Restrictions You may state that the image may only be used with appropriate caption or credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.