What is Barotropic?
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere do not intersect each other, that is, the contours and isotherms do not intersect each other.
Glossary
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
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