Abstract
In this article, the results of a series of demonstrative laboratory experiments simulating the possible instabilities in density-gradient solar ponds that can be induced by absorption of sunlight on the sun-facing wall are reported. It was observed that under simulated solar pond conditions, convective layers with thickness between 10 and 20 mm can be generated. The fronts of these layers advance with a speed of 0.2 to 0.3 mh −1. It has also been observed that these layers disturb regions far ahead by horizontal flows. Some results on the enhancement of vertical salt transport in the laboratory model caused by convective layers are also presented.
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