Rossby number
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Rossby number
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The Rossby number (Ro), named for Carl-Gustav Arvid Rossby, is a dimensionless number used in describing fluid flow. The Rossby number is the ratio of inertial force to Coriolis force, terms | v ⋅ ∇ v | ∼ U 2 / L and Ω × v ∼ U Ω in the Navier–Stokes equations respectively. It is commonly used in geophysical phenomena in the oceans and atmosphere, where it characterizes the importance of Coriolis accelerations arising from planetary rotation. It is also known as the Kibel number. The Rossby numbe
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Ratio of inertial force to Coriolis force
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