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zonal flow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003158

Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the east-west component (i.e., latitudinal) is dominant. The accompanying meridional (north-south) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with meridional flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003158
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymszonal circulation
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsomeridional flow; zonal index
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003158",
  "term": "zonal flow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the east-west component (i.e., latitudinal) is dominant. The accompanying meridional (north-south) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with meridional flow.",
  "synonyms": [
    "zonal circulation"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "meridional flow",
    "zonal index"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/zonal-flow/"
}

Record 3,157 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.