Spindown time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009142",
  "term": "Spindown time",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The characteristic time scale over which a rotating fluid system, such as an atmospheric vortex or a laboratory experiment, loses its angular momentum due to friction or other dissipative forces. This process leads to a decrease in the rotational velocity. It is a key parameter in understanding the decay of atmospheric eddies and cyclones.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/spindown-time/"
}