Talk:Magnetic Reynolds number

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[edit] Distinct from the Reynolds number?

Is there a reason why this redirects to Reynolds number? The similarity in the name comes about becuase the parameters take a similar (but physically distinct) form and appear in similar places in non-dimensional versions of similarly structured (but physically distinct) equations. However, one affects the form of a fluid flow, and the other affects the behaviour of the magntic field in MHD problems. There's also no mention of "Magnetic Reynolds Number" on the "Reynolds number" page. I think there should be a separate article here. Rjw62 13:50, 1 June 2007 (UTC)