davidaedwards: Solving a physics mystery: Those ‘solitons’ are really vortex rings: ow.ly/t
davidaedwards: Solving a physics mystery: Those ‘solitons’ are really vortex rings: http://ow.ly/tgArc The same physics that gives tornadoes their ferocious stability lies at the heart of new University of Washington research, and could lead to a better understanding of nuclear dynamics in studying fission, superconductors and the workings of neutron stars. Image: An example of a vortex ring, also called a toroidal bubble, which whales can create under water. The concept of vortex rings lies at the heart of new University of Washington physics research. -- source link