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Rayleigh-Bernard instability takes place in a fluid layer heated from below, when the temperature difference ΔT applied to the layer exceeds a critical value ΔTC. The parameter of the instability is the Rayleigh number Ra.1
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Bergé, P., Dubois, M. (1981). Study of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection Properties Through Optical Measurements. In: Chen, SH., Chu, B., Nossal, R. (eds) Scattering Techniques Applied to Supramolecular and Nonequilibrium Systems. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 73. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4061-4_22
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