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EDDY DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT [2 records]

Record 1 2003-07-28

English

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

The exchange coefficient for the diffusion of a conservative property by eddies in a turbulent flow.

French

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

Coefficient d'échange de la diffusion d'une propriété conservative dans un flux turbulent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Coeficiente de intercambio para la difusión de una propiedad conservadora, que se efectúa por medio de remolinos en un flujo turbulento.

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Record 2 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
DEF

A parameter in an atmospheric model which gives an approximate average value for the amount of vertical transport of atmospheric constituents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Paramètre dans un modèle de l'atmosphère qui donne une valeur moyenne, approximative, de l'importance des transports verticaux de constituants atmosphériques.

OBS

La diffusion turbulente (eddy diffusion, en anglais), représente l'élément principal du transport vertical. On l'exprime généralement en centimètres carrés par seconde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
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