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deformation zone

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000672

The change in shape of a fluid mass by variations in
wind, specifically by stretching and/or shearing. Deformation is a primary factor in frontogenesis (evolution of fronts) and frontolysis
(decay of fronts).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000672
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsodeformation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000672",
  "term": "deformation zone",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The change in shape of a fluid mass by variations in\nwind, specifically by stretching and/or shearing. Deformation is a primary factor in frontogenesis (evolution of fronts) and frontolysis\n(decay of fronts).",
  "see_also": [
    "deformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/deformation-zone/"
}

Record 672 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.