English Explanatory Dictionary

gradient wind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

gradient wind gradient winds

Related words

geostrophic wind level
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