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Separation eddy

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002439

An eddy that forms near the ground on the windward or leeward side of a bluff object or steeply rising hillside; streamlines above this eddy go over the object.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002439
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002439",
  "term": "Separation eddy",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Separation Eddy",
  "definition": "An eddy that forms near the ground on the windward or leeward side of a bluff object or steeply rising hillside; streamlines above this eddy go over the object.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/separation-eddy/"
}

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