Ekman number
dimensionless ratio of viscous to Coriolis forces
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Ekman number
Summary
Ekman number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Vagn Walfrid Ekman is named after Ekman number[2].
- Ekman number's subclass of is recorded as characteristic number[3].
- Ekman number's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[4].
- Ekman number's subclass of is recorded as criterion of similarity[5].
- Ekman number's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02f3pw[6].
- Ekman number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[7].
- Ekman number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ek} = \frac{\nu}{2 l^2 \omega_{\mathrm{E}} \sin{\varphi}}[8].
- Ekman number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ek} = \frac{\mathit{Ro}}{\mathit{Re}}[9].
- Ekman number's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1[10].
- Ekman number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
- Ekman number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[12].
- Ekman number's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 41525736[13].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ek}[14].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \nu[15].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as l[16].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \omega_{\mathrm{E}}[17].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \varphi[18].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ro}[19].
- Ekman number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Re}[20].
- Ekman number's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as EkmanNumber[21].
- Ekman number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{Ek}[22].
- Ekman number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[23].
- Ekman number's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C41525736[24].
Why It Matters
Ekman number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]