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FRICTION VELOCITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction velocity
1, record 1, English, friction%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reference wind velocity u[asterisk], defined by u[asterisk] = [(tau]/r)½, where [tau] is the Reynolds stress, and r, the density of the air. 2, record 1, English, - friction%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A basic wind speed parameter defined by the square root of r/p where r is the turbulent horizontal wind stress in the surface boundary layer and p is the air density there. 3, record 1, English, - friction%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... friction velocity (m/s). 4, record 1, English, - friction%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de frottement
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse du vent de référence u[astérisque], définie par u[astérisque] = [(tau]/r)½, où [tau] est la tension de Reynolds et r, la densité de l'air. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20frottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En physique de l'environnement on utilise la notion de vitesse de frottement qui est la vitesse du vent de référence U[astérisque] 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20frottement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de rozamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20rozamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad del viento u[asterisco] que sirve de referencia y está definida por u[asterisco] = [(tau]/r)½, donde [tau] es la tensión de Reynolds y r la densidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20rozamiento
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