A [[Dissipation|dissipative]] structure is characterized by the spontaneous appearance of symmetry breaking ([[anisotropy]]) and the formation of complex, sometimes [[Chaos theory|chaotic]], structures where interacting particles exhibit long range correlations. Examples in everyday life include [[convection]], [[turbulence|turbulent flow]], [[cyclone]]s, [[Tropical cyclone|hurricane]]s and [[life|living organisms]]. Less common examples include [[laser]]s, [[Bénard cells]], [[droplet cluster]], and the [[Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Li|first1=HP|title=Dissipative Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction in unstable micropyretic synthesis|journal=Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering|date=February 2014|volume=3|pages=1–6|doi=10.1016/j.coche.2013.08.007}}</ref> | A [[Dissipation|dissipative]] structure is characterized by the spontaneous appearance of symmetry breaking ([[anisotropy]]) and the formation of complex, sometimes [[Chaos theory|chaotic]], structures where interacting particles exhibit long range correlations. Examples in everyday life include [[convection]], [[turbulence|turbulent flow]], [[cyclone]]s, [[Tropical cyclone|hurricane]]s and [[life|living organisms]]. Less common examples include [[laser]]s, [[Bénard cells]], [[droplet cluster]], and the [[Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Li|first1=HP|title=Dissipative Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction in unstable micropyretic synthesis|journal=Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering|date=February 2014|volume=3|pages=1–6|doi=10.1016/j.coche.2013.08.007}}</ref> |