Phrases with «hydrostatic equilibrium»

Hydrostatic equilibrium means that there is a balance between the upward pressure from a fluid, like water or air, and the downward force of gravity. It occurs when the pressure in the fluid increases with depth, causing the fluid to distribute its weight evenly and maintain a stable shape. Full definition

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Sentences with «hydrostatic equilibrium»

However the temperature gradient in the lower stratosphere is of opposite sign and so the stratosphere can not be in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium — it can only be in hydrostatic equilibrium with a continual convective heat transfer from the lower stratosphere towards the tropopause and upper troposphere. (globalwarmingsolved.com)
When the two forces are equal, this balance is called hydrostatic equilibrium. (sciencedaily.com)
The equation for condensation rate (34) is not physically independent of the Euler (N - S) equations because it assumes hydrostatic equilibrium. (judithcurry.com)
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Phrases with «hydrostatic equilibrium»

Sentences with «hydrostatic equilibrium»

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