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Osborn 1980 showed that <math>K_\rho =\frac{\bar{w'\rho'}}{\partial \rho/\partial z}\Gamma \epsilon N^{-2}</math> | Osborn 1980 showed that the buoyancy eddy diffusivity <math>K_\rho =\frac{\bar{w'\rho'}}{\partial \rho/\partial z}</math> could be reduced to <math>K_\rho=\Gamma \epsilon N^{-2}</math> |
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Short definition of Diapycnal eddy diffusivity (Diapycnal eddy diffusivity [math]\displaystyle{ K_\rho }[/math]) |
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Diapycnal eddy diffusivity (for buoyancy) is defined from the buoyancy flux [math]\displaystyle{ \overline{w'\rho'} }[/math] and the background density gradient [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{\partial\rho}{\partial z} }[/math] |
This is the common definition for Diapycnal eddy diffusivity, but other definitions maybe discussed within the wiki.
Osborn 1980 showed that the buoyancy eddy diffusivity [math]\displaystyle{ K_\rho =\frac{\bar{w'\rho'}}{\partial \rho/\partial z} }[/math] could be reduced to [math]\displaystyle{ K_\rho=\Gamma \epsilon N^{-2} }[/math]