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Abstract

Experiments and three-dimensional direct numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the interaction between a turbulent convective layer and a stratified layer in a self-organizing fluid. Internal gravity waves are generated, and a reversing horizontal large-scale flow is seen in the stratified layer, driven by a third intermediate layer.

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