Baroclinity

/ˌbærəˈklɪnɪti/ noun

The same as baroclinicity; a measure of how tilted pressure and density layers are in the atmosphere, which generates storm systems and circulation.

From 'baro-' (pressure) + 'clinity' (tendency to slope), from Greek 'klinein' (to lean). A variant technical term used in atmospheric and fluid dynamics.

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