Pressure stress

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008133",
  "term": "Pressure stress",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The force per unit area exerted by a fluid, such as air, on a surface. In meteorology, it describes the mechanical stress caused by atmospheric pressure differences acting on objects or within the atmosphere itself. This concept is applied in fluid dynamics to model atmospheric flows and their interactions with terrain.",
  "see_also": [
    "pressure",
    "stress tensor"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pressure-stress/"
}