baroclinity
[ bar-uh-klin-i-tee ]
nounMeteorology.
a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
Origin of baroclinity
1- Also bar·o·cli·nic·i·ty [bar-uh-kli-nis-i-tee]. /ˌbær ə klɪˈnɪs ɪ ti/.
- Compare barotropy.
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