Arash Kheradvar • Gianni Pedrizzetti

2012

The topic of vortex formation has received much attention over the past few years. Vortices occur in nature wherever propulsive flow exists; from erupting volcanoes to the ones generated by squid and jellyfish to propel them. Vortices drive the atmospheric circulation; smaller ones like hurricanes and tornado contain an enormous amount of destructive energy. They are also present in the heart.