"zonal wind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zonal winds [plural]
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  1. (meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular parallel of latitude Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: meridional wind
    Sense id: en-zonal_wind-en-noun-LHIfSFEx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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