Introduction to complex systems

Water bodies

Water bodies which are a component of the water cycle is complex system. Zooming (changing the scale observation) one can find a wide interaction resulting from different processes :

  • Turbulence

  • Stratification

  • Heat transfer

Diagram of some processes which can be found in aquatic systemsInformationInformation[1]

  1. Abraham Lerman, Dieter M Imboden, and Joel R Gat. Physics and chemistry of lakes. New York, 1995.

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