viscous fingering

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Saffman–Taylor_instability
gptkbp:can_be_visualized_as finger-like patterns at fluid interface
gptkbp:describes instability at interface between fluids of different viscosities
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Geoffrey_Taylor
Patrick Saffman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label viscous fingering
gptkbp:mathematically_modeled_by gptkb:Darcy's_law
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Hele-Shaw_cell
porous media
gptkbp:occurredIn fluid dynamics
less viscous fluid displaces more viscous fluid
gptkbp:relatedTo groundwater contamination
chromatography
oil recovery
gptkbp:studiedBy pattern formation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saffman–Taylor_instability
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8