The "Cottbus Geophysical Facility 1" (CoGeoF1)
also/formally known as Baroclinic Wave Tank and MetStröm Experiment
Further Information
Prof. apl. Dr. habil. Uwe Harlander
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uwe.harlander(at)b-tu.de
LG3A, Raum 135
| inner radius ri | 70, 45 [mm] |
| outer radius ro | 120 [mm] |
| liquid hight d | ≤150 [mm] |
| gap width | 50, 75 [mm] |
| radi ratio η | 0.6, 0.375 |
| Taylor-Number Ta | 104-108, 105-109 |
| inner rotation rate Ωi | [rpm] |
| outer rotation rate Ωo | Ωo = Ωi |
| thermical Rosby-Number Ro | 0.01-51, 0.006-21 |
Taylor number
\[Ta= {{4 \cdot \Omega^2 \cdot (b-a)^5} \over {\nu^2 \cdot d}}\]
Rossby number
\[Ro= {{g \cdot d \cdot \alpha \Delta T} \over {\Omega^2 \cdot (b-a)^2}}\]