thermal wind

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Term: thermal wind
Definition:

The mean wind-shear vector in geostrophic balance with the gradient of mean temperature of a layer bounded by two isobaric surfaces.
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Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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