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noun

  • In meteorology, a theoretical, three-dimensional volume of air with uniform properties, used to model atmospheric processes without accounting for mixing with its surroundings.

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An analysis of air parcel backward trajectories found that the dry air over the Pacific Northwest, which exacerbated the fire danger, originated in western Canada at heights over 5,000 meters.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2024

These drenched parcels of air parcel flow sinuously along, an “atmospheric river” winding its way toward land.

From National Geographic • Jan. 25, 2024

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Possible Synonyms

  • volume of air
  • pocket of air
  • thermodynamic system
  • conceptual airmass
  • atmospheric bubble

Possible Antonyms

  • general atmosphere
  • unbounded air
  • surrounding environment
  • mixed environment
  • continuous medium

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