In fluid dynamics, a barotropic fluid is a fluid whose density is a function of pressure only. The barotropic fluid is a useful model of fluid behavior...
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Baroclinity (category Fluid dynamics)
density. Thus, in a barotropic fluid (which is defined by zero baroclinity), these surfaces are parallel. In Earth's atmosphere, barotropic flow is a better...
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Homentropic flow (category Fluid dynamics)
not be homentropic. A homentropic and perfect gas is an example of a barotropic fluid where the pressure and density are related by P ( ρ ) = K ρ γ , {\displaystyle...
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Bernoulli's principle (redirect from Total pressure (fluids))
motion or the first law of thermodynamics. For a compressible fluid, with a barotropic equation of state, and under the action of conservative forces...
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Rayleigh–Kuo criterion (redirect from Barotropic instability)
Kuo criterion) is a stability condition for a fluid. This criterion determines whether or not a barotropic instability can occur, leading to the presence...
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Vorticity (category Fluid dynamics)
incompressible and barotropic fluids". "Interpretation of the vorticity equation". "Kelvin's vorticity theorem for incompressible or barotropic flow". "Spherepack...
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Vorticity equation (category Equations of fluid dynamics)
forces, ∇ × B = 0. For a barotropic fluid, ∇ρ × ∇p = 0. This is also true for a constant density fluid (including incompressible fluid) where ∇ρ = 0. Note...
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The barotropic vorticity equation assumes the atmosphere is nearly barotropic, which means that the direction and speed of the geostrophic wind are independent...
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In fluid dynamics, the Euler equations are a set of partial differential equations governing adiabatic and inviscid flow. They are named after Leonhard...
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Kelvin's circulation theorem (category Equations of fluid dynamics)
In fluid mechanics, Kelvin's circulation theorem states: In a barotropic, ideal fluid with conservative body forces, the circulation around a closed curve...
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term is also called the "solenoid term". Under the condition of a barotropic fluid with a constant projection area A e {\displaystyle A_{e}} , the Bjerknes...
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Baroclinic instabilities in the ocean (category Fluid dynamics)
intersect. This is in contrast to a barotropic fluid, in which the density is only a function of pressure. For this barotropic case, isobars and isopycnals are...
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the pressure depends only on density and vice versa, the fluid dynamics are called barotropic. In the atmosphere, this corresponds to a lack of fronts...
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Rossby wave (category Fluid mechanics)
group velocity. The terms "barotropic" and "baroclinic" are used to distinguish the vertical structure of Rossby waves. Barotropic Rossby waves do not vary...
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non-dissipative fluids. Take the simple example of a barotropic, inviscid vorticity-free fluid. Then, the conjugate fields are the mass density field...
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reason, this model may also be called barotropic (density depends only on pressure). For the isothermal-barotropic model, density and pressure turn out...
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Hydrodynamical helicity (redirect from Helicity (fluid mechanics))
with a barotropic relation p = p ( ρ ) {\displaystyle p=p(\rho )} between pressure p and density ρ; and (iii) any body forces acting on the fluid are conservative...
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Topographic steering (category Fluid mechanics)
Kelvin published his circulation theorem, which states that a barotropic, ideal fluid with conservative body forces conserves the circulation around...
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continuity equation. The shallow water equations assume a homogeneous and barotropic fluid. For simplicity, the system is limited by means of a weak and uniform...
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by means of a moist-convective rotating shallow water model. Crudest barotropic features of MJO such as eastward propagation along the equator, slow phase...
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side-adjacent vortices and deep barotropic instability (Cassini's wind speed measurements preclude shallower barotropic instability at least at the time...
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Atmospheric model (section Barotropic)
models also differ in how they compute vertical fluid motions; some types of models are thermotropic, barotropic, hydrostatic, and non-hydrostatic. These model...
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pressure-gradient force and the gravitational force, hydrostatic balance occurs. In a barotropic atmosphere, where density is a function only of pressure, a horizontal...
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Instability (redirect from Fluid instability)
instability, conditional symmetric or convective symmetric instability; barotropic instability; Helmholtz or shearing instability; rotational instability...
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Eduard Feireisl (category Fluid dynamicists)
systems approach to the equations of a linearly viscous compressible barotropic fluid". Proceedings of the ICM, 2002, Beijing. Vol. 3. pp. 295–304. arXiv...
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Aeroacoustics (category Fluid dynamics)
assumed is just a linear approximation to the generic barotropic equation of state of the fluid. However, even after the above deliberations, it is still...
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future. The first dynamical hurricane track forecast model, the Sanders Barotropic Tropical Cyclone Track Prediction Model (SANBAR), was introduced in 1970...
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the gradient of pressure and the gradient of density in a fluid Barotropic fluid – A fluid whose density is a function of pressure only Barrier layer...
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Energy condition (section Perfect fluids)
normal/Newtonian matter, but a false vacuum can violate it. Consider the linear barotropic equation state p = w ρ , {\displaystyle p=w\rho ,} where ρ {\displaystyle...
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John von Neumann (category Fluid dynamicists)
Neumann and his team published the results as Numerical Integration of the Barotropic Vorticity Equation. Together they played a leading role in efforts to...
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