gradient wind
gradient wind · gradient winds
A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface…A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
Meaning
1 sensesA horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
Forms
plural: gradient winds| Singular | gradient wind |
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regular