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Large Reynolds number flow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006880

Fluid motion characterized by a high Reynolds number, indicating that inertial forces significantly dominate over viscous forces. In such flows, turbulence is typically present, with chaotic and unpredictable fluid motion. Most atmospheric flows, from global circulation to local winds, fall into the category of large Reynolds number flows.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006880
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006880",
  "term": "Large Reynolds number flow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Fluid motion characterized by a high Reynolds number, indicating that inertial forces significantly dominate over viscous forces. In such flows, turbulence is typically present, with chaotic and unpredictable fluid motion. Most atmospheric flows, from global circulation to local winds, fall into the category of large Reynolds number flows.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/large-reynolds-number-flow/"
}

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