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Unforced Variations: May 2021

Real Climate

This month’s open thread for climate science topics. The post Unforced Variations: May 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.

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How to keep a skipping stone on a steady path across water

Physics World

The physics that allows spinning stones to skip across the surface of water has been thoroughly analysed by Jie Tang at Southwest Jiaotong University in China and colleagues. The team used theoretical models and simple experiments to identify three key factors underlying the process and their findings could lead to important insights into the dynamics of aircraft and spacecraft that land on water.

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