Cylindrical coordinates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004839",
  "term": "Cylindrical coordinates",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A three-dimensional coordinate system that extends polar coordinates into three dimensions by adding a height coordinate. It uses a radial distance from a central axis, an angle around that axis, and a vertical distance along the axis. In meteorology, these coordinates are sometimes used to describe atmospheric phenomena with cylindrical symmetry, such as certain types of vortices or atmospheric boundary layers.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cylindrical polar coordinates",
    "circular cylindrical coordinates"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "polar coordinates"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cylindrical-coordinates/"
}