地球有了自己的黑洞。海洋中的漩涡状水体从数学计算的角度等同于宇宙奇点附近的反常区域。此项发现的意义远不止满足了人类的好奇心:这些漩涡或许能够帮助减缓气候变化。海洋漩涡旋转成涡并吸入数十亿吨水,其中夹杂着各种海洋碎屑和海洋生物。但由于海水不断地翻腾,很难梳理这些混乱的漩涡。要想知道漩涡运送的水量,以及它们对气候可能产生的影响,我们需要找到方法确定漩涡的边界。为了发现这些漩涡,苏黎世联邦理工学院乔治·哈勒教授(George Haller)和迈阿密大学弗朗西 Earth has its own black hole. The swirling bodies of water in the oceans are equivalent to the anomalous areas near the singularity of the universe from the mathematical point of view. The discovery goes far beyond human curiosity: these vortices may help to mitigate climate change. Ocean swirls spin into vortexes and inhale billions of tons of water, mixed with a variety of marine debris and marine life. However, due to sea water constantly tossing, it is difficult to sort out these chaotic whirlpool. To find out how much water the vortex carries and how they can affect the climate, we need to find ways to determine the boundaries of the swirls. To discover these vortices, ETH Zurich’s George Haller and the University of Miami Francy