Slow-motion videos of rain splatter reveal new physics

Researchers from Vanderbilt and ASU have shed new light on the process of water erosion by analyzing slow motion images of rain drops striking sand grains. See more at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exploration/stories/rainsplash.html.

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• erosion
• rain
• raindrop
• slow-motion
• geology

[AmiLoove]

oh my good ness! can i use this video for my music video? i need falling rain at the end.. this ould be great!

[DFSalisbury]

@AmiLoove You can use the rain drop video in your music videos. If possible, we would appreciate it if you can credit: David Furbish, Vanderbilt University.

[shinkongo]

Hi there, may I use this in one of my music videos? Thanks.

[DFSalisbury]

You can use our video in your music videos. If possible, we would appreciate it if you can credit: David Furbish, Vanderbilt University.

[985music13]

Beautimous

[wishbone48]

thats pretty neat. i wonder if it has different "explosion patterns" when they fall on different surfaces?

[1scot4scotland]

that's pretty neat.

[Ironcomics]

Ow!!! Some got in my eyes!! ><

[mioafox]

I heard that at least flies are never hit by raindrops because they are pushed aside by the airwave the drop pushes along in front of it. But actually i don't know about ants^^

[shinkongo]

Sure no problem!  And thanks!

[NotSoPaleFace]

Can you imagine a poor ant?