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Launch Video

The evolution of convective boundary layers and convective plumes is studied as an analogue of dry atmospheric and oceanic convection.

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  1. Garrett P Marino

    Please add your comments below, following the Posting Help page.

  2. University of Wisconsin Student

    https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/display/PAOCLABG/Convection+at+Wisconsin

  3. MIT Student

    I am a student in 12.307 Weather and Climate Laboratory - an undergraduate laboratory course. Results from the convection experiment I did as a project for this class are posted here:

    https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/download/attachments/10986513/project3.3.pdf

    Student: Katheryn Decker French

    Email: k_french@mit.edu

  4. MIT Student

    I am an undergraduate student at MIT, and I conducted this experiment through the class 12.307 - Weather and Climate Lab.  A report on my project and findings can be found here:

    https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/download/attachments/10986512/agard_convection.pdf

  5. MIT Student

    Hi all!  I'm yet another undergraduate student from MIT adding yet another report on this experiment from 12.307, the Weather and Climate Lab.  You can read up on my report at this link:

    https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/display/PAOCLABG/MIT+student+Convection+Lab

    I hope you find it informative!

  6. MIT Student

    Sandhya and Katie have uploaded their presentation from this experiment!
    Check it out here: https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/display/PAOCLABG/Lab+3+Convection

  7. MIT Student

    I am an MIT senior in Architecture, who has been attending 12.307 - Weather and Climate Laboratory. Here is my report of the Convection project. Bill McKenna

  8. MIT Student

    Hi, I'm an undergrad in 12.307: Weather and Climate Lab. Below is a link to a page that discusses some of the things I found most interesting in the Convection lab. Hope you enjoy!

    https://wikis-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/confluence/display/PAOCLABG/Linearly+Stratified+Convection