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The Reynolds number is a ratio that determines whether fluid flow is laminar or turbulent. It compares inertial forces and viscous forces within a fluid. Low Reynolds numbers indicate laminar, steady flow dominated by viscosity. High Reynolds numbers point to turbulent, unsteady flow driven more by momentum than viscosity. Transitional flow occurs at intermediate Reynolds numbers, with both laminar and turbulent regions. Hydraulic head measurements are dependent on water density, which varies with temperature and salinity. To compare measurements, heads need to be standardized to their fresh water equivalent.

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The Reynolds number is a ratio that determines whether fluid flow is laminar or turbulent. It compares inertial forces and viscous forces within a fluid. Low Reynolds numbers indicate laminar, steady flow dominated by viscosity. High Reynolds numbers point to turbulent, unsteady flow driven more by momentum than viscosity. Transitional flow occurs at intermediate Reynolds numbers, with both laminar and turbulent regions. Hydraulic head measurements are dependent on water density, which varies with temperature and salinity. To compare measurements, heads need to be standardized to their fresh water equivalent.

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REYNOLDS NUMBER

1. The Reynolds number (Re) is the ratio of inertial resistance to viscous resistance for a flowing fluid. The Reynolds number is a non-dimensional (unitless) factor governing resistance due to viscosity (among other things).

Flow Regimes For low Reynolds numbers the behavior of a fluid depends mostly on its viscosity and the flow is steady, smooth, viscous, or laminar and n = 1. For high Reynolds numbers the momentum of the fluid determines its behavior more than the viscosity and the flow is unsteady, churning, roiling, or turbulent and n = 2. For intermediate Reynolds numbers the flow is transitional partly laminar and partly turbulent.

5. The pressure head is dependent on the density of water, which can vary depending on both the temperature and chemical composition (salinity, in particular). This means that the hydraulic head calculation is dependent on the density of the water within the piezometer. If one or more hydraulic head measurements are to be compared, they need to be standardized, usually to their fresh water head.

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