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Age

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003360

The time elapsed since a specific atmospheric or oceanic parcel of air or water was last at the surface or in contact with a particular source. This concept is used to trace the movement and mixing of atmospheric constituents or water masses. It is often determined using tracer gases or isotopes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003360
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003360",
  "term": "Age",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The time elapsed since a specific atmospheric or oceanic parcel of air or water was last at the surface or in contact with a particular source. This concept is used to trace the movement and mixing of atmospheric constituents or water masses. It is often determined using tracer gases or isotopes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/age/"
}

Record 287 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.