Kolmogorov microscale

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006803",
  "term": "Kolmogorov microscale",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The smallest length scale in turbulent fluid flow, below which viscous forces dominate and turbulent kinetic energy is dissipated into heat. It is derived from the kinematic viscosity and the rate of turbulent energy dissipation. These scales are typically on the order of millimeters or less in the atmosphere.",
  "see_also": [
    "integral length scales",
    "Taylor microscale",
    "isotropic turbulence",
    "local isotropy",
    "Reynolds number",
    "turbulence kinetic energy",
    "turbulence spectrum",
    "viscous fluid"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/kolmogorov-microscale/"
}