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Ho Yin Ng

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arXiv2026

Buoyancy-driven melt rate of a vertical ice surface in seawater

Reliable estimates of the melt rate of tidewater glaciers require accurate knowledge of salt and heat fluxes at the near-vertical ice-ocean interface and such knowledge is currently lacking. In this paper, we present a theory for salt and heat fluxes in the idealized system of turbulent double-diffusive convection in an infinite vertical channel and show how this theory can be extended to give theoretical estimate of the buoyancy-driven melt rate of a vertical ice surface in seawater. Our theoretical results are shown to be in good agreement with direct numerical simulation data and measurements from laboratory experiments.

physics.flu-dyn↗

arXiv2026

Eddy thermal diffusivity model and mean temperature profiles in turbulent vertical convection

In this paper, we propose a space-dependent eddy thermal diffusivity model for turbulent vertical natural convection in a fluid between two infinite vertical walls at different temperatures. Using this model, we derive analytical results for the mean temperature profile. Our results reveal that mean temperature profiles for different Rayleigh and Prandtl numbers are described by two universal scaling functions in the inner region next to the walls and the outer region near the centerline between the two walls and the characteristic temperature scales in the inner and outer regions are expressed in terms of the two parameters of the model which determine the characteristic velocities for heat transfer in the two regions. We show that these results are in good agreement with direct numerical simulation data.

physics.flu-dyn↗

arXiv2024

What Color Scheme is More Effective in Assisting Readers to Locate Information in a Color-Coded Article?

Color coding, a technique assigning specific colors to cluster information types, has proven advantages in aiding human cognitive activities, especially reading and comprehension. The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has streamlined document coding, enabling simple automatic text labeling with various schemes. This has the potential to make color-coding more accessible and benefit more users. However, the impact of color choice on information seeking is understudied. We conducted a user study assessing various color schemes' effectiveness in LLM-coded text documents, standardizing contrast ratios to approximately 5.55:1 across schemes. Participants performed timed information-seeking tasks in color-coded scholarly abstracts. Results showed non-analogous and yellow-inclusive color schemes improved performance, with the latter also being more preferred by participants. These findings can inform better color scheme choices for text annotation. As LLMs advance document coding, we advocate for more research focusing on the "color" aspect of color-coding techniques.

cs.HC↗