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HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
1, record 1, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KHI 2, record 1, English, KHI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Helmholtz-type shearing instability 3, record 1, English, Helmholtz%2Dtype%20shearing%20instability
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- Kelvin-Helmholtz shearing instability 4, record 1, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20shearing%20instability
correct
- KH instability 4, record 1, English, KH%20instability
correct
- Helmholtz instability 5, record 1, English, Helmholtz%20instability
correct
- shearing instability 5, record 1, English, shearing%20instability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of dynamic instability associated with a discontinuity in the wind velocity across a boundary between two adjacent atmospheric layers. 6, record 1, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. A flat vortex sheet of constant strength separates two streams of fluid moving in opposite directions. When the sheet is given a small perturbation, it rolls up to form an array of spiral vortices. 7, record 1, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... "Billow Clouds"... result from a shearing instability formally called dynamic instability(or Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, after Lord Kelvin and H. von Helmholtz). Such shearing instability also causes the flapping of a flag. 8, record 1, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité de type Kelvin-Helmholtz 3, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20type%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
- instabilité de cisaillement 4, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- instabilité de Helmholtz 5, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Helmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'instabilité dynamique associée à une discontinuité de la vitesse du vent au passage de la surface limite entre deux couches d'air adjacentes. 6, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instabilités et physique non linéaire [...] exemples d'analyse de stabilité linéaire de systèmes ayant des transitions supercritiques : l'instabilité de cisaillement (Kelvin-Helmholtz) ou l'instabilité de convection (Rayleigh-Bénard). Exemple de transition sous critique : l'instabilité de Poiseuille. 7, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad de Helmholtz
1, record 1, Spanish, inestabilidad%20de%20Helmholtz
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inestabilidad por cortante 1, record 1, Spanish, inestabilidad%20por%20cortante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de inestabilidad dinámica asociada con una discontinuidad en la velocidad del viento al paso por el límite de separación de dos capas atmosféricas adyacentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inestabilidad%20de%20Helmholtz
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