A dimensionless number, defined by the identity
where κ and σ are the relative magnetic
permeability and the specific electrical conductivity; ω
0 is the characteristic velocity of
the fluid; I
0 is the characteristic dimension;
and κ
0 = 4Π · 10
-7 H/m is the magnetic
permeability of the vacuum.
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