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barotropy

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000285

The state of a fluid in which surfaces of constant density (or temperature) are coincident with surfaces of constant pressure; it is the state of zero baroclinity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000285
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoautobarotropic; equivalent barotropic model; barotropic vorticity equation; barotropic instability; barotropic disturbance
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000285",
  "term": "barotropy",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The state of a fluid in which surfaces of constant density (or temperature) are coincident with surfaces of constant pressure; it is the state of zero baroclinity.",
  "see_also": [
    "autobarotropic",
    "equivalent barotropic model",
    "barotropic vorticity equation",
    "barotropic instability",
    "barotropic disturbance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/barotropy/"
}

Record 285 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.