Zonal wavenumber

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010332",
  "term": "Zonal wavenumber",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A measure of the number of complete waves or cycles that fit around a full circle of latitude. It describes the spatial scale of atmospheric or oceanic disturbances in the east-west direction. A low zonal wavenumber corresponds to large-scale features, while a high wavenumber indicates smaller-scale phenomena.",
  "see_also": [
    "wavenumber"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/zonal-wavenumber/"
}