Bioluminescent Comb Jelly

Marine ctenophore exhibiting 8 longitudinal rows of fused microscopic cilia (ctenes) beating metachronally to produce spectral rainbow optical diffraction waves.

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Live Parameters

Ciliary Beat Frequency 1.3

Metachronal wave transmission rate

Iridescent Diffraction 1.2

Spectral rainbow intensity multiplier

Mathematical Formulation

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Analytical Equation

\theta_{\text{cilia}}(s, t) = A_c \sin(\omega t - k s + \phi_r), \quad \lambda_{\text{diffract}}(s, t) = \lambda_0 \left[ 1 + \gamma \cos(\omega_d t - k s) \right]

Compact Formula

ctene_wave = sin(4t - 8s + 0.5r), hue_diffract = (360s + wave*40) % 360

Renderer Logic

const wavePhase = t * 4 - normP * 8 + r * 0.5;
const beatAmplitude = Math.sin(wavePhase);
const spectralHue = ((normP * 360) + wavePhase * 40) % 360;
ctx.strokeStyle = hsla(spectralHue, 100, 70, depthAlpha * glowScale);

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Mathematical Tags

#comb-jelly #ctenophore #diffraction #rainbow #cilia #creatures #marine

Author: Math Art Core Target: 60 FPS

Bioluminescent Comb Jelly

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