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Gradient wind

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geostrophic windnoun(meteorology) A wind whose direction and speed are determined by a balance of the horizontal pressure gradient force and the force due to the earth's rotation to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere.
prevailing windnoun(meteorology) A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
meridional windnoun(meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular meridian
geostrophynounA geostrophic wind
derechonoun(meteorology, US) A windstorm characterized by strong, straight-line winds.
zonal windnoun(meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular parallel of latitude
streamlineverb(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.
wind rosenoun(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.
windnoun(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
wind directionnounThe direction from which the wind comes.
groundwavenoun(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
tradenoun(uncountable) The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
isentropenoun(meteorology) A surface of constant potential temperature
settingnounThe time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
isogonnoun(mathematics) An equiangular polygon.
gradientnounA slope or incline.
inversionnounThe action of inverting.
active frontnoun(physics, meteorology) The boundary between two different air masses, or a portion thereof, which produces appreciable cloudiness and precipitation and is usually accompanied by significant shifts in wind direction.
wedgenounOne of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
isotachnounAn isoline linking places on a map which have equal wind speed.

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