Lines of force

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006989",
  "term": "Lines of force",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Imaginary lines used to visualize a force field, such as an electric or magnetic field, where the tangent to a line at any point indicates the direction of the force, and the density of the lines represents the magnitude of the force. In meteorology, this concept is sometimes applied analogously to visualize atmospheric flows, such as streamlines representing wind direction, though not strictly a force field. The concept originates from electromagnetism.",
  "see_also": [
    "electric lines of force",
    "magnetic lines of force"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lines-of-force/"
}