Comments on: Diffusive layering — a super easy experiment! https://mirjamglessmer.com/2020/12/17/diffusive-layering/ Dr. Mirjam S. Glessmer Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: 24 Days of #KitchenOceanography - Diffusive layering - Adventures in Oceanography and Teaching https://mirjamglessmer.com/2020/12/17/diffusive-layering/#comment-3709 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:37:48 +0000 https://mirjamglessmer.com/?p=15739#comment-3709 […] more about this experiment here (includes a movie and a fun […]

]]> By: Mirjam https://mirjamglessmer.com/2020/12/17/diffusive-layering/#comment-2903 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:20:04 +0000 https://mirjamglessmer.com/?p=15739#comment-2903 In reply to jessicakleiss.

Hi Jessica, Thanks for your question! I’m currently working on a blogpost about exactly that, but work and life keep getting in the way. Hope to be posting it very soon, though! Thanks again for engaging, it’s always lovely to see people reading & engaging! :)

]]> By: jessicakleiss https://mirjamglessmer.com/2020/12/17/diffusive-layering/#comment-2902 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:48:12 +0000 https://mirjamglessmer.com/?p=15739#comment-2902 I’m curious – I’m guessing that a density profile down through the depth of your latte would show “steps” that correspond to the layers in your images, with less dense liquid on top, and more dense on bottom (naturally!)

I love your explanation of the double-diffusive layering, but I wonder: what sets the height of those layers? How much of that milky fluid heats up and rises to make a homogenous layer? What would change the height of the layers?

Thank you so much!!

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