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Use of Fluorescein To Measure the Composition of Waterdrop Splash
Author(s) -
Timmons D. R.,
Mutchler C. K.,
Sherstad E. M.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr007i004p01020
Subject(s) - splash , tracer , fluorescein , surface tension , measure (data warehouse) , viscosity , environmental science , materials science , hydrology (agriculture) , fluorescence , composite material , geology , optics , geotechnical engineering , meteorology , physics , thermodynamics , database , computer science , nuclear physics
Fluorescein, a fluorescent compound, was used as a tracer to measure the amount of waterdrop water in splash after impact of the waterdrop in various depths of water. The addition to water of up to 50 ppm of fluorescein caused negligible changes in liquid density, surface tension, and viscosity. The tracer technique was successfully used to show the proportions of waterdrop water in splash from varying depths of target water.