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NEAR-WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER
M. Gad-el-Hak
Virginia Commonwealth University

This picture is a top view of the near-wall region of a turbulent boundary layer showing the ubiquitous low-speed streaks. Flow is from left to right and laser-induced fluorescence is used to visualize the streaks.

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