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vorticity

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Vorticity (noun) means a measure of how much a moving fluid is spinning at a given point.

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A measure of how much a moving fluid is spinning at a given point.

"An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes." — Frank Fish, Not Just Going with the Flow (2013)

"This results from the vorticity component of shear, whereas elongated cells would further be affected by the rate of strain component." — William M. Durham et al, Disruption of Vertical Motility by Shear Triggers Formation of Thin Phytoplankton Layers (2009)

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