Sandstrom's experiments revisited

Coman, Melissa; Griffiths, Ross; Hughes, Graham

Cultural advice

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that ANU Library collections may include images, names, voices, and other representations of deceased persons.

Material in the collection may contain terms, language or views that reflect the period in which the item was created and may be considered inappropriate today.

Sandstrom's experiments revisited

Date

2006

Authors

Coman, Melissa

Griffiths, Ross

Hughes, Graham

Publisher

Sears Foundation for Marine Research

Abstract

Sandström's (1908, 1916) pioneering experiments led to the conclusion, later referred to as Sandström's 'theorem', that differential heating and cooling cannot drive a sustained circulation when the source of heating is at or above the level of the cool