An EU-funded study of vortices, waves and mixing processes in idealised models has provided a greater understanding of mechanisms behind weather patterns, climate and other natural processes.
Many fluid flows contain a complex mixture of long-lived structures, such as vortices, together with propagating waves and regions where the flow is disorganised, resulting in intense mixing. Vortices are regions of rotating fluid and are common in the oceans and atmosphere, for example in the form of hurricanes.
Further details: Vortices and waves study yields weather and climate clues