Climatic discontinuity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004359",
  "term": "Climatic discontinuity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An abrupt and persistent shift in the average value or variability of a climatic variable, such as temperature or precipitation. This change marks a transition from one statistical climatic state to another, rather than being part of a gradual trend or cyclical fluctuation. The Great Salinity Anomaly of the 1960s in the North Atlantic is an example of such a shift in oceanographic conditions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/climatic-discontinuity/"
}