Skin-friction coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008917",
  "term": "Skin-friction coefficient",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dimensionless quantity that relates the skin friction drag per unit area to the dynamic pressure of the fluid flow. It quantifies the local frictional resistance between a fluid and a surface, such as air flowing over the Earth's surface or an aircraft wing. This coefficient is a key parameter in boundary layer theory and is used in atmospheric modeling.",
  "synonyms": [
    "friction coefficient",
    "drag coefficient"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "drag",
    "form drag",
    "wave drag"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/skin-friction-coefficient/"
}