Gradient Richardson number

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006018",
  "term": "Gradient Richardson number",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dimensionless parameter used in fluid dynamics and meteorology to characterize the stability of a stratified fluid and the likelihood of turbulence. It represents the ratio of the buoyancy forces that suppress turbulence to the shear forces that generate it. A value less than 0.25 generally indicates that turbulence is likely to occur.",
  "see_also": [
    "bulk Richardson number",
    "Flux richardson number",
    "Froude number"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/gradient-richardson-number/"
}