Richardson number

English

Etymology

Named for Lewis Fry Richardson

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌmbə(ɹ)

Noun

Richardson number (plural Richardson numbers)

  1. (fluid mechanics, meteorology) A dimensionless number expressing the ratio of buoyancy to flow shear in a fluid flow.
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