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Local change

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007006

The rate of change of an atmospheric variable at a fixed point in space over time, as observed by a stationary instrument. This is represented mathematically by the partial derivative of the variable with respect to time. Local change is distinct from the advective change, which describes the change due to the movement of air parcels with different properties into the fixed point.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007006
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoLocal derivative
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "The rate of change of an atmospheric variable at a fixed point in space over time, as observed by a stationary instrument. This is represented mathematically by the partial derivative of the variable with respect to time. Local change is distinct from the advective change, which describes the change due to the movement of air parcels with different properties into the fixed point.",
  "see_also": [
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/local-change/"
}

Record 5,641 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.