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What is Baroclinicity?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces of constant pressure intersect with surfaces of constant temperature.

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The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

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