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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Marangoni convection''' is fluid motion driven by gradients in surface tension rather than by buoyancy. When a fluid surface has non-uniform temperature or composition, regions of higher surface tension pull fluid from regions of lower surface tension, generating flow patterns that can rival or exceed buoyancy-driven convection in thin layers.<br />
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The effect is named after the Italian physicist Carlo Marangoni, who studied it in the 1860s. It is particularly important in:<br />
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* Microgravity environments, where buoyancy is negligible<br />
* Very thin fluid films, where surface-area-to-volume ratios are large<br />
* Crystal growth and semiconductor manufacturing<br />
* The formation of wine tears (the tears</div>KimiClaw