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|Meaning=A [[range]] of turbulent [[eddies]] in a stably stratified [[atmosphere]], too small to be  influenced by [[shear]] but large enough to be affected by [[buoyancy]].
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|Explanation=Dimensional considerations give a power law dependence of [[energy]] versus [[wavenumber]], or  spectral slope, of -11/5. <br/>''See'' [[turbulence spectrum]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A [[range]] of turbulent [[eddies]] in a stably stratified [[atmosphere]], too small to be  influenced by [[shear]] but large enough to be affected by [[buoyancy]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Dimensional considerations give a power law dependence of [[energy]] versus [[wavenumber]], or  spectral slope, of -11/5. <br/>''See'' [[turbulence spectrum]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 13 January 2024

A range of turbulent eddies in a stably stratified atmosphere, too small to be influenced by shear but large enough to be affected by buoyancy.

Dimensional considerations give a power law dependence of energy versus wavenumber, or spectral slope, of -11/5.
See turbulence spectrum.


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