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Atmosphere
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A Little Atmosphere
Strips of plastic on a globe model our atmosphere.
Blue Sky
Discover why the sky is blue and the sunset is red.
Braided Stream
Air—not water—erupts through fine powder to sculpt these roiling streams.
Cloud Rings
Launch a ring of fog.
Confused Sea
Use speed and air to build waves.
Convection Detection
Create a convection cell inside a CD case.
Curveball Demonstrator
Give flight a spin with the Magnus effect.
Feeling Pressured
Feel atmospheric pressure changes by stepping into a garbage bag.
Fluttering
A constant stream of air forces a lightweight piece of free-flowing fabric up into the air.
Fluvial Storm
Swirling water sculpts elaborate patterns of underwater dunes.
Fog Bridge #72494
Lose yourself in a sudden, swirling mass of fog.
Fog Chamber
Create clouds in a bottle by rapidly expanding the air.
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