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meridional flow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001681

Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the north-south component (i.e., longitudinal, or along a meridian) is pronounced. The accompanying zonal (east-west) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with zonal flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001681
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsozonal flow; meridional circulation; meridional index
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001681",
  "term": "meridional flow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the north-south component (i.e., longitudinal, or along a meridian) is pronounced. The accompanying zonal (east-west) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with zonal flow.",
  "see_also": [
    "zonal flow",
    "meridional circulation",
    "meridional index"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/meridional-flow/"
}

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