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Equi-potential line

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000885

In hydrologic terms, a line, in a field of flow, such that the total head is the same for all points on the line, and therefore the direction of flow is
perpendicular to the line at all points.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000885
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000885",
  "term": "Equi-potential line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Equi-Potential Line",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, a line, in a field of flow, such that the total head is the same for all points on the line, and therefore the direction of flow is\nperpendicular to the line at all points.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/equi-potential-line/"
}

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