Figure 3.

Computational modeling of fluid flow patterns in the RDB. (a) Cross sectional streamlines emanating from fluid surface in the vicinity of the fluid surface, demonstrating a laminar flow vortex pattern. (b) Simulated trajectory of a single semibuoyant particle (an idealized cell aggregate) moving passively in response to flow in the meridional direction. (c) Three-dimensional simulation of the same particle from (b) after having been seeded near the fluid surface, and coming to rest passively near the RDB vessel centre.