(mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluidflow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocityfield.
February 20, This results from the vorticity component of shear, whereas elongated cells would further be affected by the rate of strain component.
2013-03, Frank Fish, George Lauder, Not Just Going with the Flow, An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.
