A gradient in electric conductivity generally results if a temperature gradient is imposed on a slightly conducting liquid. It is shown that if the liquid layer between two rigid boundaries is subjected to a standing electric potential wave, charges are induced in the bulk and the charges interact with the imposed electric field to produce a cellular liquid motion. A theoretical model is developed for the cell streamlines, and the distribution of electric potentials. The theoretical results are shown to be in agreement with the experimental observations.
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