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NOMBRE RAYLEIGH [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The non-dimensional ratio between the product of buoyancy forces and heat advection and the product of viscous forces and heat conduction in a fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Nombre sans dimension (Ra), rapport du produit de la poussée d'Archimède par l'advection de chaleur, au produit des forces de viscosité par la conduction calorifique dans un fluide donné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

En un fluido, el coeficiente sin dimensiones (Ra) entre el producto del empuje hidrostático por la advección de calor y el producto de la fuerza de la viscosidad por la conducción de calor.

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