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boundary layer Definition

boundary layer

noun

a very thin layer of fluid immediately next to a solid body, that flows more slowly than the rest of the fluid

boundary layer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • turbulent: Source: NASA Glenn Laminar boundary layers tend to be thinner than turbulent boundary layers.
  • laminar: Due to their more organized nature, laminar boundary layers produce much less skin friction drag than turbulent boundary layers.
  • atmospheric: Keywords: ATMOSPHERE, ROUGHNESS, SPEED, TERRAIN, WIND Strong winds in the atmospheric boundary layer.
  • bottom: Killworth, P. D. Inclusion of the bottom boundary layer in ocean models.

Noun used with modifier

  • low-latitude: The distributions are similar in nature to those seen from the low-latitude boundary layer and cusp on the dayside.

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