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SUMMARY:From Tank to Planet: Linking Laboratory Experiments to Planetary Fluid Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Pedro Caltabiano
Affiliation: EPSS\, UCLA
Date: Wednesday\, May 6\, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM

Abstract
Laboratory tank experiments have long served as simplified analogues for planetary fluid dynamics\, offering a controlled way to isolate the effects of rotation and external forcings. Although no laboratory setup can reproduce the full complexity of a planet\, such experiments can successfully capture the dominant dynamical balances that govern large scale geophysical flows. In this talk\, I discuss how tank scale experiments reflect key aspects of planetary fluid dynamics at a conceptual level\, with emphasis on what is gained—and what is lost—through this reduction in scale and geometry.
URL:https://epss.ucla.edu/from-tank-to-planet-linking-laboratory-experiments-to-planetary-fluid-dynamics/
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