Meteorology

Meteorology

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Zonal wind-speed profile

Weather; Meteorology

A diagram in which the speed of the zonal flow is one coordinate and latitude is the other.

Zonal wind

Weather; Meteorology

The wind, or wind component, along the local parallel of latitude, as distinguished from the meridional wind. In a horizontal coordinate system fixed locally with the ''x'' axis directed eastward ...

That portion of the lithosphere in which the pore spaces in rock, soil material, and soil are partially or temporarily filled with air, that is, the region above the water table and its accompanying ...

Zodiacal light

Weather; Meteorology

A faint cone of light in the night sky extending upward from the horizon in the direction of the ecliptic (zodiac). It is seen at tropical latitudes for a few hours after sunset or before sunrise. ...

Zonal kinetic energy

Weather; Meteorology

The kinetic energy of the mean zonal wind, obtained by averaging the component of the wind along a fixed latitude circle.

Zone of silence

Weather; Meteorology

A region surrounding or at some distance from a sound source, such as an explosion, in which sound cannot be detected, usually by a human without special aids, even though the source may be in visual ...

Zero-pressure balloon

Weather; Meteorology

A balloon that is not sealed. The base of the balloon may be open or it may have a duct high on the balloon that is attached at or near the base of the balloon. The opening is used to vent excess ...