zonal wind
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zonal wind — The wind, or wind component, along the local parallel of latitude, as distinguished from the meridional wind. The zonal wind is a large scale west erly wind that is neither cyclonic nor anticyclonic. Upper zonal flow over the North Atlantic with… … Aviation dictionary
zonal kinetic energy — noun The kinetic energy of the zonal wind at a specified latitude … Wiktionary
Wind speed — is the speed of wind, the movement of air or other gases in an atmosphere. It is a scalar quantity, the magnitude of the vector of motion.Wind speed has always meant the movement of air in an outside environment, but the speed of air movement… … Wikipedia
Zonal and meridional — Meridional redirects here. For the Norma Jean album, see Meridional (album). A zonal region on the globe The terms zonal and meridional are used to describe directions on a globe. Zonal means along a latitude circle or in the west–east direction… … Wikipedia
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
zonal index — A measure of the strength of the middle latitude westerlies, expressed as the horizontal pressure difference between 35° and 55° latitude, or as the corresponding geostrophic wind … Aviation dictionary
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
Atmosphere of Jupiter — Cloud pattern on Jupiter in 2000 The atmosphere of Jupiter is the largest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System. It is mostly made of molecular hydrogen and helium in roughly solar proportions; other chemical compounds are present only in… … Wikipedia
Climate of Uranus — Uranus southern hemisphere in approximate natural colour (left) and in higher wavelengths (right), showing its faint cloud bands and atmospheric hood as seen by Voyager 2 The climate of Uranus is heavily influenced by both its lack of internal… … Wikipedia
Uranus — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Uranus (disambiguation). Uranus … Wikipedia
