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Richardson number
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English
Etymology
Named for Lewis Fry Richardson
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌmbə(ɹ)
Noun
Richardson number (plural Richardson numbers)
- (fluid mechanics, meteorology) A dimensionless number expressing the ratio of buoyancy to flow shear in a fluid flow.
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