Etymology

Rouse number

Today it means: A ratio used in fluid dynamics to define a concentration profile of suspended sediment and which determines how sediment will be transported in a flowing fluid. Full definition →

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Named after Hunter Rouse (1906–1996), hydraulician.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.