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Preferred term

VORTICITY  

Definition

  • Random and continuously changing air motions that are superposed on the mean motion of the air. (en)

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Change note

  • 2017-04-20 14:38:13.0 [sritz] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (VORTICITY [858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4,83361] - WIND DYNAMICS [492ffe26-8fbe-4d7d-a537-495fb96bdcce,278857]);
  • 2017-04-21 11:20:10.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Random and continuously changing air motions that are superposed on the mean motion of the air.); update Definition (Glossary of Meteorology, American Meteorological Society);
  • 2017-04-21 12:37:50.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (VORTICITY [858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4,83361] - Vorticity Advection [9e2f502b-a2d5-4bc8-8c8f-489aa0c68177,278927]);
  • 2017-04-21 12:39:26.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (VORTICITY [858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4,83361] - POTENTIAL VORTICITY [72edbeca-b608-4f2d-8aba-492c8e6615b8,278929]);
  • 2017-04-21 12:39:41.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (VORTICITY [858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4,83361] - VERTICAL WIND SHEAR [1b0abf68-b069-4a0b-8081-35a36da9d4a7,278931]);
  • 2017-04-21 12:40:10.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (VORTICITY [858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4,83361] - HORIZONTAL WIND SHEAR [ef91f2b6-27e9-42ab-b8c6-4410aace0141,278933]);
  • 2017-04-21 12:45:09.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2017-04-21 12:45:17.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/858a80ff-5aa4-4590-b2e2-e88a802a6ee4

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