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LARGE EDDIES IN A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER
M. Gad-el-Hak
Virginia Commonwealth University

This picture is a side view of the large eddies in a turbulent boundary layer. Laser-induced fluorescence is again used to capture the quasi-periodic coherent structures. Flow is from left to right. Note the reflection from the polished surface.

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