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At some (shallow) point, does a 'ground effect' kick in? Or any sort of constructive interference?

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Yes, in a very shallow flow you retain laminar flow - but you wouldn’t be able to swim in it, as we’re talking 15mm or so.

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0 pointsaskvictor1y ago0 comments

At some (shallow) point, does a 'ground effect' kick in? Or any sort of constructive interference?

Yes, in a very shallow flow you retain laminar flow - but you wouldn’t be able to swim in it, as we’re talking 15mm or so.

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