We examine the spontaneous formation of nu- merous previously unreported patterns in deep beds of fine grains vibrated at frequencies ranging from 10 to 100 Hz and accelerations ranging from 1 to 14 times gravity. Sim- ilarly to shallow beds, we find stripes, closed cells and labyrinthine patterns. In addition, we observe traveling waves, 'cannibalizing' cells and other behaviors that are unexpected and remain unexplained. All of these patterns vary spatiotemporally, and unlike shallow bed patterns, are harmonic rather than subharmonic.
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