Third-order closure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009630",
  "term": "Third-order closure",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A method used in atmospheric modeling to represent the effects of turbulent eddies on the mean flow by parameterizing the third-order moments of turbulent fluctuations. This approach attempts to provide a more detailed description of turbulence than first or second-order closures, but it introduces additional complexity and requires more assumptions. It is often employed in high-resolution models of the atmospheric boundary layer.",
  "see_also": [
    "higher-order closure",
    "second-order closure",
    "first-order closure",
    "nonlocal closure",
    "local closure"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/third-order-closure/"
}