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Baroclinity — In fluid dynamics, the baroclinity (sometimes called baroclinicity) is a measure of the stratification in a fluid. A baroclinic atmosphere is one for which the density depends on both the temperature and the pressure; contrast this with… … Wikipedia
baroclinity — /bar euh klin i tee/, n. Meteorol. a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect. Also, baroclinicity /bar euh kli nis i tee/. Cf. barotropy. [BARO +… … Universalium
baroclinity — /bar euh klin i tee/, n. Meteorol. a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect. Also, baroclinicity /bar euh kli nis i tee/. Cf. barotropy. [BARO +… … Useful english dictionary
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