what are fractals and what do they mean?
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What are Fractals? A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. Driven by recursion, fractals are images of dynamic systems – the pictures of Chaos. Geometrically, they exist in between our familiar dimensions. Fractal patterns are extremely familiar, since nature is full of fractals. For instance: trees, rivers, coastlines, mountains, clouds, seashells, hurricanes, etc. Abstract fractals – such as the Mandelbrot Set – can be generated by a computer calculating a simple equation over and over.
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- Experience The Art of Infinity! Welcome to my fractal art galleries! The fractals in these galleries were selected to highlight the wide variety of form, color, detail, light etc. that is represenative of this digital art form, and shows the unlimited diversity of fractal art.
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What are Fractals? The most striking characteristic of fractals is their self-similarity, the way the whole resembles smaller parts of itself at different scales. This property reveals natural fractal structures all around us-the way a branch with small twigs can look like a larger branch, which looks similar to the entire tree.
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comet comet definition An object that enters the inner solar system, typically in a very elongated orbit around the sun. Material is boiled off from the comet by the heat of the sun, so that a characteristic tail is formed.
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Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth, which can be violent enough to destroy major buildings and kill thousands of people.The severity of the shaking can range from barely felt to violent enough to toss people around.n its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event — whether natural or caused by humans — that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests.
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harmonic Noun Periodic motion whose frequency is a whole-number multiple of some fundamental frequency. The motion of objects or substances that vibrate or oscillate in a regular fashion, such as the strings of musical instruments, can be analyzed as a combination of a fundamental frequency and higher harmonics. ◇ Harmonics above the first harmonic (the fundamental frequency) in sound waves are called overtones.
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Fractal dimension In mathematics, more specifically in fractal geometry, a fractal dimension is a ratio providing a statistical index of complexity comparing how detail in a pattern (strictly speaking, a fractal pattern) changes with the scale at which it is measured.
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- To: roses of sharon. If it would do any good I would suggest Conservatives boycott the NFL by not attending the games in person, not watching them on TV or buying NFL merchandise. The only thing that appears to work is pounding on the bottom line. As a Cowboy fan I know that is the only thing Jerry Jones that he thinks about.
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- Unconformities Unconformities are gaps in the geologic record that may indicate episodes of crustal deformation, erosion, and sea level variations. They are a feature of stratified rocks, and are therefore usually found in sediments (but may also occur in stratified volcanics).
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Is Hydraulic Fracturing a Threat in Arizona? Hydraulic fracturing is a relatively short-term activity that stimulates the flow of gas and oil (hydrocarbon production) from deep shale formations that do not naturally allow fluids to flow through them. These tight shale formations are the target of the drilling and fracturing boom.
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35 Phenomenal Fractal Art Pictures In this edition of our Monday Inspiration series, we look at awe-inspiring examples of the dynamic digital art sensation that is fractal art with 50 Phenomenal Fractal Art Renders. Setting across the vast sea of cyberspace to find these works was such an amazing task as so many fantastic pieces surfaced.
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Hydraulic fracturing Hydraulic fracturing (also fracking, fraccing, frac'ing, hydrofracturing or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid.
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- the tag range, antenna gain, and impedance which give to a designer a good understanding of the antenna behavior. Because of the size and tunability requirements, fractal antenna was a natural choice. Fractaling allowed the antenna to be compact and matched with the chip impedance in the RFID frequency range
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What is 'Fracking' DEFINITION of 'Fracking'. A slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracking refers to the procedure of creating fractures in rocks and rock formations by injecting fluid into cracks to force them further open.The larger fissures allow more oil and gas to flow out of the formation and into the wellbore, from where it can be extracted.Fracking has resulted in many oil and gas wells attaining a state of economic viability, due to the level of extraction that can be reached.he larger fissures allow more oil and gas to flow out of the formation and into the wellbore, from where it can be extracted. Fracking has resulted in many oil and gas wells attaining a state of economic viability, due to the level of extraction that can be reached.
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Causes and Treatment of Atelectasis Atelectasis is a medical term used to describe the complete or partial collapse of a lung. It is sometimes referred to as a collapsed lung, although the term can also be applied to a condition called pneumothorax.
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- Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) is a term used to describe a natural gas drilling technique in which thousands of gallons of water, chemicals and sand are pumped into a shale formation to break apart rock and release the natural gas that is trapped below.
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Developmental Stability: A Sensitive Indicator of Populations Under Stress Many snails possess a self similar developmental invariance, the equiangular spiral. As the snail grows, the whorl of the shell increases at a constant rate. We propose that deviations from a perfect equiangular spiral be used as a measure of developmental stability. A fractal is an object that is invariant with regard to scaling.
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What are Fractals? Fractals are the geometry of the natural world, they describe the texture of reality! This insight was introduced by the Polish born French/American mathematician, Benoit Mandelbrot. In 1975 he coined the word ‘fractal’ as a way to describe shapes that are detailed at all levels. of scale.
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Math/Science Lessons This class looks at cross-curricular approaches to math and the sciences, giving ideas you can use to integrate them in the classroom. Math/Science Lessons. The Jurassic Park Fractal. It's a hands-on paper-folding activity to create the fractal in Jurassic Park. Links to information on DNA and Dinosaurs are included.
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Earth Scientists Use Fractals To Measure And Predict Natural Disasters Earth Scientists Use Fractals To Measure And Predict Natural Disasters. FULL STORY. Predicting the size, location, and timing of natural hazards is virtually impossible, but now, earth scientists are able to forecast hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and landslides using fractals. A fractal is a mathematical formula of a pattern that repeats over a wide range of size and time scales.
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- A Geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures in nature.
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- Floccus (flo) (tuft of wool): A species in which each cloud unit is a small tuft with a cumuliform appearance, the lower part of which is more or less ragged and often accompanied by virga. Fractus (fra) (to fracture) : Clouds in the form of irregular shreds, which have a clearly ragged appearance.umulus (Cu) : Detached clouds, generally dense and with sharp outlines, developing vertically in the form of rising mounds, domes or towers, of which the bulging upper parts often resembles a cauliflower. The sunlit parts of these clouds are mostly brilliant white; their base is relatively dark and nearly horizontal.
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- A fractal distribution is often evident as a log-log linear relationship between frequency and size. Features that can show a fractal distribution: maximum slip amount in a fault set. the length of faults. frequency of various size clasts in fault breccia. Link to a simple geometric model for formation of a breccia.
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- 1 A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.  An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.
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What is the meaning of Frac in the oil industry? Best Answer: To fracture. Fracturing (fracing, pronounced fracking) is used to stimulate production in oil and gas wells. Fluid is pumped into the well at pressures high enough to fracture the oil/gas bearing formation. The fracture provides an easier path for fluids in the formation to flow back to the wellbore.
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Benoit Mandelbrot But it was not. In fact, it rose to prominence only over the past 30 or so years—almost entirely through the efforts of one man, the mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot. Mandelbrot used the term fractal as it derived from the Latin word fractus, defined as broken or shattered glass.