schmidt_number

under discussion

Created: 13 Nov 2026

Proposer: Christopher Danek

Proposed Date: 2026-10-20

Standard names: ocean carbonate chemistry and air-sea CO2 exchange (CO2(aq), bicarbonate, solubilities, gas transfer velocity)

Change Date: 13 Nov 2026, 10:39 a.m.

schmidt_number 1 [UUUU]

Change Date: 13 Nov 2026, 10:40 a.m.

schmidt_number 1 [UUUU]
The Schmidt number Sc is the ratio of the kinematic viscosity of a fluid to the molecular diffusivity of a substance in that fluid. It is dimensionless.