Rankine vortex

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002261",
  "term": "Rankine vortex",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A theoretical model of a vortex that combines a solid-body rotation in its core with a potential vortex in the outer region. In the core, tangential velocity increases linearly with radius, while outside the core, it decreases inversely with radius. This idealized model is sometimes used to approximate the structure of atmospheric vortices like tornadoes or tropical cyclones.",
    "Velocity profile for a symmetric circulation in which the inner core is in solid rotation and tangential winds outside the core vary inversely with radial distance from the center."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rankine-vortex/"
}