Sandpile formation by revolving rivers

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2002-06-25

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0206493v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

Four pages, five figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.014501

Experimental observation of a new mechanism of sandpile formation is reported. As a steady stream of dry sand is poured onto a horizontal surface, a pile forms which has a thin river of sand on one side flowing from the apex of the pile to the edge of its base. The river rotates about the pile, depositing a new layer of sand with each revolution, thereby growing the pile. For small piles the river is steady and the pile formed is smooth. For larger piles, the river becomes intermittent and the surface of the pile becomes undulating. The frequency of revolution of the river is measured as the pile grows and the results are explained with a simple scaling argument. The essential features of the system that produce the phenomena are discussed.

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