Monday, October 28, 2013

Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability at Dawn: Dual Widescreen Wallpaper



Working on this soft pastel taken at City of Rocks Idaho, I noticed the beautiful example of a Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in the clouds.  For you non-geeks, its the "breaking waves" formation at the center of the frame.  Check it out at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin-Helmholtz_instability

Ahhh, Science!  It even happens to artists!

Edit:  Blogspot got me again!  If you want the full-size 3840x1200 version, get it here: 
http://wetdog969.deviantart.com/art/Kelvin-Helmholtz-Instability-at-Dawn-410177159

Sorry for the inconvenience.


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