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Vortex line

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010060

A line in a fluid flow that is everywhere tangent to the local vorticity vector. These lines provide a visual representation of the rotational characteristics of a fluid. In an inviscid fluid, vortex lines move with the fluid particles, a concept known as Kelvin's circulation theorem.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010060
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010060",
  "term": "Vortex line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A line in a fluid flow that is everywhere tangent to the local vorticity vector. These lines provide a visual representation of the rotational characteristics of a fluid. In an inviscid fluid, vortex lines move with the fluid particles, a concept known as Kelvin's circulation theorem.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/vortex-line/"
}

Record 10,358 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.