Mixing line

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007338",
  "term": "Mixing line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A graphical representation on a thermodynamic diagram, such as a skew-T log-P chart, that connects the properties of two distinct air masses. Any point along this line represents the properties of a mixture of these two air masses. It is used to analyze the potential for cloud formation or precipitation when different air masses interact.",
  "see_also": [
    "conserved variable diagram"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mixing-line/"
}