An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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In the → mixing length theory, a parameter, α, that relates the → mixing length, l, to the → pressure scale height: α = l/H_P. It is usually supposed that α is of order unity. Changes in α correspond to variations in the efficiency of the → convection, hence the transfer of heat.

→ mixing; → length; → parameter.