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Rotation rate affects meltwater plumes below spinning ice disks
Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110502 – Published 20 November, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/4swz-y3ww
Abstract
This paper is associated with a poster winner of a 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Milton Van Dyke Award for work presented at the DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion. The original poster is available online at the Gallery of Fluid Motion, https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.P2676604.
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