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Isopycnal surface

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006714

A surface within a fluid where the density is constant throughout. These surfaces are often used to track the movement of water masses in the ocean or air parcels in the atmosphere. Oceanographers frequently refer to potential density surfaces as a type of isopycnal surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006714
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006714",
  "term": "Isopycnal surface",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A surface within a fluid where the density is constant throughout. These surfaces are often used to track the movement of water masses in the ocean or air parcels in the atmosphere. Oceanographers frequently refer to potential density surfaces as a type of isopycnal surface.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/isopycnal-surface/"
}

Record 5,213 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.