Vorticity

Quick meaning: Vorticity is a noun meaning (mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.

Meaning

(mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.

Example Sentences

This results from the vorticity component of shear, whereas elongated cells would further be affected by the rate of strain component.

An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.

It might sound puzzling that the ageostrophic geopotential (or the ageostrophic pressure in z-coordinate) has no impact on the evolution of the vorticity of a quasi-geostrophic disturbance and yet it affects the perturbation kinetic energetics (not globally but locally).

Word Forms

• vorticities

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whirlwind, eddy, flurry, vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool.

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