Time lag

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009679",
  "term": "Time lag",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The delay between a change in one atmospheric or environmental variable and the corresponding response in another related variable. This delay reflects the inertia or propagation time within a system. For example, a time lag exists between solar radiation input and the subsequent warming of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.",
  "see_also": [
    "time constant",
    "rise time",
    "relaxation time"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/time-lag/"
}