Laboratory vortex experiment
The flow typical of a hurricane or blizzard can be studied using a simple rotating tank experiment, which involves setting up a fluid vortex, measuring the resulting flow and interpreting measurements in terms of associated theory.
The laboratory investigation and related theory are described in Lab_1 notes.
A description of how to carry out the experiment can be found in the “Weather
in a Tank’ webpage here.
In addition, guidelines and information on “Error analysis in the lab” can be found here.