Rossby number
ratio of inertial force to Coriolis force
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Rossby number
Summary
Rossby number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Carl-Gustaf Rossby is named after Rossby number[2].
- Rossby number's subclass of is recorded as index number[3].
- Rossby number's subclass of is recorded as characteristic number[4].
- Rossby number's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[5].
- Rossby number's subclass of is recorded as criterion of similarity[6].
- Rossby number's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02c3b9[7].
- Rossby number's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0282403[8].
- Rossby number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[9].
- Rossby number's different from is recorded as Rossby parameter[10].
- Rossby number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ro} = \frac{v}{2 l \omega_{\mathrm{E}} \sin{\varphi}}[11].
- Rossby number's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1[12].
- Rossby number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].
- Rossby number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[14].
- Rossby number's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 42652486[15].
- Rossby number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ro}[16].
- Rossby number's in defining formula is recorded as v[17].
- Rossby number's in defining formula is recorded as l[18].
- Rossby number's in defining formula is recorded as \omega_{\mathrm{E}}[19].
- Rossby number's in defining formula is recorded as \varphi[20].
- Rossby number's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as RossbyNumber[21].
- Rossby number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{Ro}[22].
- Rossby number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[23].
- Rossby number's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C42652486[24].
- Rossby number's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as nombre-de-rossby[25].
Why It Matters
Rossby number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]