Jump

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006749",
  "term": "Jump",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A sudden and often discontinuous change in an atmospheric or oceanic variable over a short distance or time. This can refer to a hydraulic jump in fluid flow, where a rapid transition occurs from supercritical to subcritical flow. In meteorology, it might describe an abrupt change in temperature, pressure, or wind speed across a frontal boundary.",
  "see_also": [
    "pressure jump"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/jump/"
}