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Montgomery streamfunction

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007410

A thermodynamic variable used in meteorology to analyze atmospheric flow on isentropic surfaces, which are surfaces of constant potential temperature. It is defined as the sum of enthalpy and geopotential height. The gradient of the Montgomery streamfunction on an isentropic surface is proportional to the geostrophic wind.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007410
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Montgomery streamfunction",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A thermodynamic variable used in meteorology to analyze atmospheric flow on isentropic surfaces, which are surfaces of constant potential temperature. It is defined as the sum of enthalpy and geopotential height. The gradient of the Montgomery streamfunction on an isentropic surface is proportional to the geostrophic wind.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/montgomery-streamfunction/"
}

Record 6,266 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.