Thermodynamics of Morphogenesis: Beading and Branching Pattern Formation in Diffusion-Driven Salt Finger Plumes

Spontaneous pattern formation is a universal phenomenon that occurs in purely physical systems, biology, and human societies. Salt fingering due to differential diffusion of heat and salt in seawater is a typical example, although the general principle that governs pattern formation remains unknown....

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Main Authors: Hisashi Ozawa, Sayaka Murayama-Ogino, Axel Kleidon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/2/106
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