The phenomenon has been described as being bright enough for sailors to read by, a stark contrast to the otherwise pitch-black ocean at night ... over the years paint a vivid picture of the ...

Researchers replaced the night sky in the painting with simulated supersonic ... confetti thrown into a turbulent wind or jellyfish in ocean currents — is transported by a turbulent flow.

“The Starry Night” is an oil-on-canvas painting that, the study noted ... such as drifting algae in the ocean or pieces of dust in the wind, are passively mixed around by turbulent flow.