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From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 17 Dec 2000 03:49:37
Message: <3A3C7E22.B67C37A0@gmx.de>
Anton Sherwood wrote:
> 
> >     1/(sqr(x)+sqr(z)+0.3) + sin(atan2(x,z)*7 + y*10)*0.025
> > }
> 
> Ingenious.  I wonder how close to reality it is.
> 

The 1/r function is probably quite near to reality, although i'm not
totally sure and it's usually rounded at the bottom.  The 'atan2' part is
maybe not that realistic, because such flows use to contain a lot of
turbulence leading to a more irregular pattern.  

Christoph

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