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Semigeostrophic motion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008789

Atmospheric flow that is approximately in geostrophic balance but includes some ageostrophic components, particularly those associated with frontogenesis and other mesoscale processes. This type of motion is described by the semigeostrophic equations. It represents a more realistic approximation of atmospheric dynamics than purely geostrophic flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008789
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008789",
  "term": "Semigeostrophic motion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Atmospheric flow that is approximately in geostrophic balance but includes some ageostrophic components, particularly those associated with frontogenesis and other mesoscale processes. This type of motion is described by the semigeostrophic equations. It represents a more realistic approximation of atmospheric dynamics than purely geostrophic flow.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/semigeostrophic-motion/"
}

Record 8,389 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.