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Average velocity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003744

The total displacement of a fluid parcel or air mass divided by the time taken for that displacement. This vector quantity describes the overall speed and direction of movement over an interval. In meteorology, it is used to characterize the bulk motion of winds or ocean currents.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003744
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003744",
  "term": "Average velocity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The total displacement of a fluid parcel or air mass divided by the time taken for that displacement. This vector quantity describes the overall speed and direction of movement over an interval. In meteorology, it is used to characterize the bulk motion of winds or ocean currents.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/average-velocity/"
}

Record 867 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.