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Friction velocity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005791

A scaling velocity used in boundary layer meteorology to characterize the turbulent shear stress at a surface. It is derived from the square root of the kinematic momentum flux and represents the intensity of turbulent mixing near the ground. Friction velocity is a key parameter in models of atmospheric transport and dispersion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005791
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005791",
  "term": "Friction velocity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A scaling velocity used in boundary layer meteorology to characterize the turbulent shear stress at a surface. It is derived from the square root of the kinematic momentum flux and represents the intensity of turbulent mixing near the ground. Friction velocity is a key parameter in models of atmospheric transport and dispersion.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/friction-velocity/"
}

Record 3,825 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.