Ekman number

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The Ekman number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics that compares viscous forces to Coriolis forces in rotating flows, commonly used to characterize geophysical and astrophysical fluid behavior.

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Label	Occurrences
Ekman number canonical	1
Ekman number is small away from boundary layers	1

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Rossby number → relatedTo → Ekman number ⓘ

Taylor–Proudman theorem → holdsWhen → Ekman number is small away from boundary layers ⓘ

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