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This article presents a simple technique for temperature visualization using liquid crystals in an aqueous solution during the process of cooling and solidification. This method provides a clear picture of the role of double-diffusive convection in producing vertical compositional and density stratification in an initially homogeneous liquid during solidification.
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Nishimura, T., Fujiwara, M. & Miyashita, H. Visualization of temperature fields and double-diffusive convection using liquid crystals in an aqueous solution crystallizing along a vertical wall. Experiments in Fluids 12, 245–250 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00187302
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