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Whirlpool in a water tank reveals long-predicted wave turbulence
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 14:20 UTC. The headline in use is “Whirlpool in a water tank reveals long-predicted wave turbulence”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
When water drains from a bathtub, a whirlpool often forms above the drain, and its narrow core can start to wobble and twist. For almost 150 years, physicists have predicted that these wobbles can become turbulent, passing energy from large ripples down to ever smaller ones.
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Whirlpool in a water tank reveals long-predicted wave turbulence
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