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Thermistors connected to an Arduino collected temperature as a function of time at various radial distances. A camera captures the formation of eddies.
Dye was used to visualize the fluid flows. In the center is the ice pail.
Temperature gradient data and eddy radii were measured to compare against theoretical predictions. Measured data was well within an order of magnitude of these predictions.
Predicted Rossby Deformation Radius for BCI Structures: 0.02677m
Measured Value: 0.0275m
Percent Error: 2.72% Error
Predicted Velocity for BCI Structures: 0.0025 m/s
Measured Value: 0.001994 m/s
Percent Error: 19.21%
Predicted Inertial Reynolds Number: 833.76
Measured Value: 865.22
Percent Error: 3.77%
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