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Record 1 2021-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Meteorology
CONT

... we have neglected the energy loss term which is unimportant in low-density environments. [The] equation can be solved in an approximate way by reminding that [the] region ... is characterized by the condition [where] the diffusion term dominates over the advection one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermodynamique
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Météorologie
CONT

Il est aussi justifiable […] de négliger le terme de diffusion thermique pour les régimes de haut Rayleigh, le phénomène de diffusion étant négligeable devant l'advection pour transporter la chaleur dans le fluide.

Spanish

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