barotropy
[ buh-ro-truh-pee ]
/ bəˈrɒ trə pi /
noun Meteorology.
a state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density do not intersect but are parallel.
Nearby words
barothermograph, barothermohygrograph, barotitis media, barotrauma, barotropic, barotropy, barotse, barotseland, barouche, barozzi, barperson
Compare baroclinity.
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