Confluence of Two Currents
Water moves more freely the farther it is from the bed
Two curving jets of water sweep down over a low mound in red chalk, showing the confluence of two currents. Leonardo notes that the more distant the water is from the bottom, the freer it will be in its natural motion.
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Water freest far from the bed
Where two currents meet, the more distant the water is from the bottom, the freer it will be in its natural motion.