Can the Wave Equation Accurately Describe Wind and Particle Movement?

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The PDE Utt-v^2*(Uxx+Uyy+Uzz) can describe air pressure changes over time but does not account for particle movement, such as wind. To accurately describe wind, the Navier-Stokes equations are required, as they incorporate factors like Earth rotation, buoyancy, and turbulence. The original equation primarily addresses pressure and density wave propagation under assumptions of linear acoustics and incompressibility. For turbulent wind motion, special averaged versions of the Navier-Stokes equations or direct numerical simulations are typically used. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for accurate modeling of atmospheric phenomena.
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I believe the PDE Utt-v^2*(Uxx+Uyy+Uzz) can be used to desribe air pressure, and how this pressure changes during time (with a given pressure in t=0)
My question is, does this equation also takes into account effects of movement of particles? Such as wind? Can it describe wind?
Or do we need some other equation to descibe wind?
What equation can be used to describe wind?

Thanks in advance.
 
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yetar said:
I believe the PDE Utt-v^2*(Uxx+Uyy+Uzz) can be used to desribe air pressure, and how this pressure changes during time (with a given pressure in t=0)
My question is, does this equation also takes into account effects of movement of particles? Such as wind? Can it describe wind?
Or do we need some other equation to descibe wind?
What equation can be used to describe wind?

Thanks in advance.

This equation is often used to calculate pressure and density wave propagations in some fluid, when one assumes small departures from the mean value and incompressibility (Linear Acoustics). The wave equation only takes into account convective transport of momentum and unsteadiness of the flow field, so there is no dissipative effect.

The equations for describing the motion of wind over a complex geometry and taking into account Earth rotation effects, buoyancy, and dissipation are the Navier-Stokes equations. Usually the motion of wind is turbulent, so we use an special averaged version of the N-S equations (RANS) or we solve directly the N-S equations using numerical simulations (DNS).
 
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