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Scalar

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008671

A physical quantity that is fully described by its magnitude alone, without any associated direction. Examples in meteorology include temperature, pressure, density, and humidity. Unlike vectors, which have both magnitude and direction, scalars can be completely specified by a single numerical value and a unit of measurement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008671
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008671",
  "term": "Scalar",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A physical quantity that is fully described by its magnitude alone, without any associated direction. Examples in meteorology include temperature, pressure, density, and humidity. Unlike vectors, which have both magnitude and direction, scalars can be completely specified by a single numerical value and a unit of measurement.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/scalar/"
}

Record 8,287 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.