Nov 25, 2014 6:30 AM

Gallery: Prize-Winning Videos Capture the Strange Beauty of Fluids in Motion

Xiang Cheng, et al
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Raindrop-impact-on-a-sandy-surface-(-37----40)-
A winner of the Gallery of Fluid Motion, this high-speed video shows the impact of a water drop landing on sand. [Full video.](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5407aca969702d0771ed0100)
Victor Miller, et al
02
Hidden-dynamics-of-a-match-(1-22---1-28)v3
The turbulent breath of a person blowing out a match. Winner of the Milton Van Dyke award. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5404ec5f69702d0771a40100).

Giuseppe Pucci, et al
03
Faraday-instability-in-floating-drops-(1-00---1-03)-v3-seamless
Vibrational energy creates dynamic patterns in drops of liquid. Winner of the Milton Van Dyke award. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5414827a69702d585ca10000).
Jeremy Marston, et al
04
Buckling-instability-of-a-crown-sealing-(-54----58)-v2
Ridges crown the top of a splashing bubble, just before it collapses. Winner of the Gallery of Fluid Motion. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/541746bc69702d585cc10200).

Outi Supponen, et al
05
The-inner-world-of-a-collapsing-bubble-(-19----22)-
The inner life of a collapsing bubble. Winner of the Gallery of Fluid Motion. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5417591d69702d585c660300).
Alexander L. Klein, et al
06
Laser-impact-on-a-drop-of-ink-(-34----37)v2
A laser beam obliterates a drop of ink. A winner of the Milton Van Dyke award. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5408ec6e69702d07711b0200).

Eberhard Bodenschatz, et al
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Clouds-and-rain-(-13----15)-1
Author's choice: Roiling clouds, and the hexagonal pattern of condensed moisture on a panel above. [Full video](http://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/541347bf69702d585c3a0000).

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