Layering Mechanisms - Universal vs System-Specific

Explore a 56-minute seminar lecture delivered by Professor Peter Haynes from the University of Cambridge examining the fundamental physical aspects of different layering phenomena and their mechanisms. Delve into the comparison between two main geophysical examples: large-scale flows governed by potential vorticity dynamics and small-scale flows controlled by buoyancy dynamics. Investigate the key differences in their detailed behaviors while considering whether these distinct manifestations can be understood as part of a universal phenomenon. Part of the Anti-diffusive dynamics series focusing on phenomena from sub-cellular to astrophysical scales, presented at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.