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This demonstration provides an aesthetic way to view convection currents in fluids. Water warmed by an electric circuit mixes with the surrounding cooler water creating turbulence effects that bend light; the resulting swirling shadows can be projected onto a screen. The site provides an explanation of what happens and a simpler method to demonstrate the same effect. Materials needed and assembly instructions are also given. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=3757">Exploratorium. Convection Currents. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 4, 2006.</a>
AIP Format
(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/convection-currents).
AJP/PRST-PER
Convection Currents (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/convection-currents>.
APA Format
Convection Currents. (2006, August 4). Retrieved May 1, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/convection-currents
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Convection Currents. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 4, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/convection-currents (accessed 1 May 2025).
MLA Format
Convection Currents. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 4 Aug. 2006. 1 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/convection-currents>.
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@misc{
Title = {Convection Currents},
Publisher = {Exploratorium},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {August 4, 2006},
Year = {2006}
}
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