Ebb & Flow | Tyler L’Hotta |Team Third

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Food dye in water forms complex patterns due to the Rayleigh Taylor instability.

Food dye falling through gently swirling water displays complex patterns due to the instabilities involved (viewed sideways).

Food dye in water, rotated and mirrored, displays instability patterns and interpretable images.

Food dye drops in water exhibit surprisingly complex instabilities.

A low speed suspension drop (here, dyed milk in sugar water) can create isolated vortex rings.

Red and blue food dye penetrates a thick layer of oil on water.

Blue-dyed water poured into canola oil initially forms isolated bubbles.

Dyed rubbing alcohol creeps upward through corn syrup, then mixes more rapidly with the water above.

A stream of ranch dressing floats upward in a bowl of water, a short time after impact.

Milk dyed with highlighter ink curdles on contact with vinegar.