Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology · MLC-0110
Meteorology and atmospheric science terms: C (1,012)
- Cyclone familyA sequence of extratropical cyclones that develop and move along a frontal zone, often originating from a...
- Cyclone modelA conceptual framework or mathematical representation used to describe the structure, evolution, and dynamics...
- Cyclone precipitationThe rainfall, snowfall, or other forms of hydrometeors produced by a cyclonic weather system. This...
- Cyclone waveA wavelike disturbance that forms on a frontal boundary, often marking the initial stage of an extratropical...
- CyclonicDescribing atmospheric circulation characterized by rotation in the same direction as the Earth's rotation...
- Cyclonic circulationThe large-scale, organized rotation of air around a central region of low atmospheric pressure. This flow...
- Cyclonic rotationThe spinning motion of a fluid, such as air or water, around a central point of low pressure. This rotation...
- Cyclonic scaleThe characteristic spatial dimension of weather phenomena associated with extratropical cyclones, ranging...
- Cyclonic shearA horizontal change of wind speed across the flow that has the same rotational sense as a cyclonic...
- Cyclostrophic flowAn idealized atmospheric flow where the Coriolis force is negligible compared to the pressure gradient force...
- Cyclostrophic windA theoretical wind that results from a balance between the pressure gradient force and the centrifugal force...
- Cyclotron frequencyThe frequency at which a charged particle, such as an electron or ion, orbits a magnetic field line in a...
- Cylindrical coordinatesA three-dimensional coordinate system that extends polar coordinates into three dimensions by adding a height...
- Cylindrical projectionA map projection made by projecting the globe onto a cylinder wrapped around it, usually along the equator...
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