vorticity

vorticity noun: a property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.

Noun

vorticity (countable and uncountable, plural vorticities)

A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.
- 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).2004, Zhu Xun, Li Xiaofan, Cai Ming, Observation, Theory And Modeling Of Atmospheric Variability, →ISBN, page 13
- This results from the vorticity component of shear, whereas elongated cells would further be affected by the rate of strain component.2009 February 20, William M. Durham et al., “Disruption of Vertical Motility by Shear Triggers Formation of Thin Phytoplankton Layers”, in Science, volume 323, number 5917, →DOI, pages 1067–1070

சுழல் தன்மை, சுழிமை

plural	vorticities

From vortex + -ity.

What does vorticity mean?: Vorticity means a property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field.
What is vorticity in Tamil?: Vorticity in Tamil is சுழல் தன்மை, சுழிமை. See Vorticity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vorticity?: Vorticity is a noun.
What is the plural of vorticity?: The plural of vorticity is vorticities.

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