Schlieren image of the aroma rising from a rose

A schlieren image of the aroma rising from a rose. To increase the visualization of air flow around the rose, and show how smells are transported in the air - the rose was misted with pure alcohol. The schlieren image identifies areas of different index of refraction.

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$A schlieren image of the aroma rising from a rose. To increase the visualization of air flow around the rose, and show how smells are transported in the air - the rose was misted with pure alcohol. The schlieren image identifies areas of different index of refraction.$