User:AlyssaML/Eddy diffusion

My chosen topic of study is eddy diffusion in the environment.

The size of eddies decreases as kinetic energy is lost, until it reaches a small enough size for viscosity to control, resulting in kinetic energy dissipating into heat. The concept of turbulence or turbulent flow causes eddy diffusion to occur. The theory eddy diffusion was developed by Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor. The concept of turbulence or turbulent flow causes eddy diffusion to occur. The theory eddy diffusion was developed by Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor. The eddy diffusion coefficient is used in the diffusion equation, to describe the dispersion or mixing of solutes in fluid or atmospheric systems. In natural systems, the vertical component of eddy diffusion, is an important parameter for modeling and describing atmospheric variations due to turbulence and convection. This process of eddy diffusion is the foundation for the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer. In rivers, the size of the eddies cause fluctuations in the river's velocity. The size of eddies in rivers are usually limited by the depth of the river, due to a rivers depth is usually much smaller than it's width.