Compressibility

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004560",
  "term": "Compressibility",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The measure of a fluid's or gas's relative volume change in response to a pressure change. In the atmosphere, air is a compressible fluid, meaning its density varies with pressure and temperature. This property is accounted for in atmospheric models and calculations of hydrostatic balance.",
  "see_also": [
    "coefficient of compressibility",
    "incompressibility"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/compressibility/"
}