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hydrostatic instability [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Hydrostatic state of the atmosphere in which a particle of air moved from its initial level undergoes a hydrostatic force which tends to remove it farther from this level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

État hydrostatique de l'atmosphère dans lequel une particule d'air écartée légèrement de son niveau initial est soumise à une force hydrostatique tendant à l'en éloigner davantage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Estado de equilibrio de la atmósfera, en el que una partícula de aire desplazada desde un nivel está sometida a un empuje hidrostático que tiende a alejarla de su nivel inicial.

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