... dramatic aerial leaps from the water varies with respect to their morphology, which affects the moment of inertia. Angular momentum Breaching Swimming Spinning Roll Flippers National Science Foundation http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001 IOS-1656676 Office of Naval...

.../ Highlighted Article: In human walking, ground reaction forces are directed to a point above the center of mass to promote whole-body stability. This is also observed in camouflaged curb negotiation. Angular momentum Bipedal gait Perturbation Stability Uneven ground Virtual pivot point...

...Hugh Herr; Marko Popovic SUMMARY Angular momentum is a conserved physical quantity for isolated systems where no external moments act about a body's center of mass (CM). However, in the case of legged locomotion, where the body interacts with the environment(ground reaction forces...

... the spin, the morphology of the dolphin precludes this mechanism for the spinning maneuver. A mathematical model was developed that demonstrates that angular momentum to induce the spin was generated underwater, prior to the leap. Subsurface corkscrewing motion represents a balance between drive torques...