Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

Rayleigh-Taylor instability with Ri=infinity, Ra=6 million, Re=300
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Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability

Kelvin-Helmholtz instability with Ri=.038, Re=5000
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Mixed instability with -0.25 < Ri < 0
(Shear dominated)

Dominant shear instability with Ri=-0.038, Ra=3.4 million, Re=3600
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Mixed instability with Ri < -0.25
(Buoyancy dominated)

Dominant convective instability with Ri=-1.34, Ra=31 million, Re=1800
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