In the Physical Sea model, "Dark Matter" is not an invisible particle but an emergent property of the Vorticity (∇ × v \nabla \times \mathbf{v}∇ × v ) of the medium. Galaxies are vortices within the Sea, where the rotating medium "drags" matter along with it.
The observed rotation velocity V o b s V_{obs}V o b s of stars in a galaxy is the sum of the Newtonian gravitational velocity V g r a v V_{grav}V g r a v and the local velocity of the Sea's flow V s e a V_{sea}V s e a .
V o b s = V g r a v + ( ∇ × v ) ⋅ R \mathbf{V}_{obs} = \mathbf{V}_{grav} + (\nabla \times \mathbf{v}) \cdot \mathbf{R}
V o b s = V g r a v + ( ∇ × v ) ⋅ R
Where v \mathbf{v}v is the velocity field of the Physical Sea and R \mathbf{R}R is the radial distance from the galactic center.
Unlike the Newtonian prediction that V g r a v ∝ 1 / R V_{grav} \propto 1/\sqrt{R}V g r a v ∝ 1 / R , the vorticity of the Sea acts as a viscous fluid.
As V g r a v V_{grav}V g r a v drops off at the galactic edge, the flow of the Sea ( ∇ × v ) (\nabla \times \mathbf{v})( ∇ × v ) maintains a constant or increasing influence.
V r o t ≈ Constant at large R V_{rot} \approx \text{Constant at large } R
V r o t ≈ Constant at large R
This "carrying" effect prevents the star from flying off, matching the observed "flat" rotation curves without the need for additional mass.
Gravitational Lensing (Refractive): The rotating Sea causes extra bending of light due to its motion (frame-dragging at a cosmological scale).
Galactic Collisions: Galaxy mergers are better modeled as two merging fluid vortices rather than purely ballistic mass interactions.
Pulsar Drag: High-speed rotating neutron stars (pulsars) experience viscous drag against the Sea, which can be measured through timing variations.