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Tray Oscillations in Flume

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center January 2005 (approx.)
A moving photo shows a metal frame moving slowly back and forth in a narrow water way with murky water.
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Video clip of tray oscillations in flume at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Angle between current and tray motion is 60 degrees. Current speed is 12 centimeters per second (cm/s) (away from viewer), and tray oscillations have a maximum speed of 24 cm/s with a period of 8 seconds. Flume is 4 meters wide.

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Public Domain.