Rossby Number
Rossby number, abbreviated as Ro, a dimensionless number, is used to describe fluid flow. It is the ratio of internal forces to Voriolis force.
Rossby Number Formula
\(\large{ Ro = \frac{ U }{ l \; f } }\)
Where:
\(\large{ Ro }\) = Rossby number
\(\large{ U }\) = characteristic velocity
\(\large{ f }\) = Coriolis frequency
\(\large{ l }\) = length scale of the phenomenon
Tags: Equations for Fluid