Holmboe instability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006262",
  "term": "Holmboe instability",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A type of hydrodynamic instability that occurs in a continuously stratified fluid with a shear flow, characterized by the presence of two critical levels where the fluid velocity matches the phase speed of a wave. This instability can lead to the growth of internal gravity waves and turbulence. It is relevant to atmospheric and oceanic flows where density stratification and velocity shear coexist.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/holmboe-instability/"
}