meteorological solenoid
meteorological solenoid
[‚med·ē·ə·rə′läj·ə·kəl ′sō·lə‚nȯid] (meteorology)
A hypothetical tube formed in space by the intersection of a set of surfaces of constant pressure and a set of surfaces of constant specific volume of air. Also known as solenoid.
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