"gradient wind" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gradient winds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gradient wind (plural gradient winds)
  1. (meteorology) 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). Categories (topical): Meteorology, Wind Related terms: geostrophic wind level
    Sense id: en-gradient_wind-en-noun-zHyTz2Zd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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