vortices
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Zooming in on the Sun's surface, the team captured a detailed view of swirling vortices.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The phenomenon happens when fluids - in this case hot gases - slide past each other and cause small disturbances to grow into spiralling vortices.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Earth, wind passing over a body of water can create rolling waves and swirling vortices.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Magnetic vortices form in ultrathin disks made of materials like nickel-iron, often just micrometers or even nanometers in size.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
Adam’s irises were light blue with dark radial lines leading into the vortices of his pupils.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
