Richardson number

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Richardson number

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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