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Refraction of light in moving water — why stuff seems to be jumping around

December 29, 2016

I was waking along Kiel fjord one morning and noticed a stone “jump” on the ground as waves went over it (and actually, that observation was the motivation to dive…

Refraction of light in water — looking at a couple of examples

December 27, 2016

Looking at how light gets refracted when it enters water is always fascinating. There are a dozen blog posts on the topic on this blog alone, but let me talk…

Erosion

September 13, 2016

Erosion happens not only to sandy paths or beaches on the large scale, but also on a small scale to really sturdy structures like the groynes in Hastings, where each…

The building of sand banks

August 11, 2016

The eroding force of moving water can be seen in so many places when you pay attention. For example in a park where I sometimes go for walks, the really…

One glance — do you know which of the bottles is empty?

June 28, 2016

The other day I was sitting in my conservatory with a friend when I had to take the photo below: Can you see how one bottle refracts light and the other…

One of the most exciting things about work travel?

March 15, 2016

One of the most exciting things about work travel? Staying in tons of different hotels, which all have different opportunities to play with water. For example at a recent team…

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Refraction of light in moving water — why stuff seems to be jumping around

Refraction of light in water — looking at a couple of examples

Erosion

The building of sand banks

One glance — do you know which of the bottles is empty?

One of the most exciting things about work travel?

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