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absolute angular momentum of an air parcel per unit mass [1 record]

Record 1 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

... the sum of its angular momentum relative to the Earth and the angular momentum due to the Earth's rotation.

OBS

angular momentum: The product of the linear velocity of a body rotating about an axis and its perpendicular distance from the axis.

Key term(s)
  • air parcel's absolute angular momentum per unit mass
  • absolute angular momentum per unit mass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

[...] somme de sa quantité de mouvement angulaire par rapport à la Terre et de la quantité de mouvement angulaire due à la rotation terrestre.

OBS

quantité de mouvement angulaire : Produit de la vitesse linéaire d'un corps en rotation autour d'un axe par sa distance perpendiculairement à l'axe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

[...] la suma de su impulso angular con relación a la Tierra y de su impulso angular debido a la rotación de la Tierra.

OBS

impulso angular: Producto de la velocidad lineal de un cuerpo que gira alrededor de un eje por su distancia perpendicular al eje.

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