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Wind |
The mostly horizontal movement of air relative to Earth's surface |
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Coriolis Force |
An apparent force, resulting from the rotation of Earth, that causes objects moving freely above Earth's surface to appear to be deflected from a straight-line path, relative to Earth's surface. |
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Friction |
The force that resists motion whenever objects move, or try to move, relative to each other. |
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Viscosity |
Resistance to flow |
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Momentum |
The product of mass and velocity |
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Laminar Flow |
A type of flow in which layers of the fluid flow over each other with no disruption between the layers |
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Eddies |
Irregular whirling motions that characterize turbulent flow |
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Molecular Viscosity |
Small-scale resistance to flow due to the random motions of molecules in laminar flow. |
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Eddy Viscosity |
Large-sclae resistance to flow due to the random, irregular motions associated with turbulence. |
