What is Barotropic?

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere do not intersect each other, that is, the contours and isotherms do not intersect each other.

Glossary

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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