Helmholtz instability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006224",
  "term": "Helmholtz instability",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A type of hydrodynamic instability that occurs at the interface between two fluids moving at different velocities, or within a continuously sheared fluid. This instability leads to the formation of waves that can grow and break, creating turbulence. Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds are a visible manifestation of this instability in the atmosphere.",
  "synonyms": [
    "shearing instability"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "shearing instability"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/helmholtz-instability/"
}