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= Bulk Richardson number
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The Bulk Richardson number (often denoted as \\( \\text\{Ri\}_B \\)) is a dimensionless parameter used in meteorology and oceanography to assess the stability of a fluid layer, particularly in relation to the vertical mixing of buoyancy-driven flows, such as those found in the atmosphere or ocean. It compares the potential energy associated with buoyancy to the kinetic energy associated with vertical shear.