Secondary circulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008736",
  "term": "Secondary circulation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A smaller-scale, thermally or mechanically driven atmospheric circulation that is superimposed on a larger, primary flow. These circulations include phenomena such as land and sea breezes, mountain and valley winds, and the transverse circulations within jet streams. Secondary circulations are responsible for redistributing energy and momentum within the atmosphere on a regional scale.",
  "see_also": [
    "general circulation"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/secondary-circulation/"
}