Rayleigh-Taylor instability

noun

Etymology

Named after Lord Rayleigh and G. I. Taylor.

Definitions

  1. An instability of an interface between two fluids of different densities which occurs…

    An instability of an interface between two fluids of different densities which occurs when the lighter fluid is pushing the heavier fluid.

The neighborhood

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