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divergence_of_wind  

Definition

  • '[horizontal_]divergence_of_X' means [horizontal] divergence of a vector X; if X does not have a vertical component then 'horizontal' should be omitted. Wind is defined as a two-dimensional (horizontal) air velocity vector, with no vertical component. (Vertical motion in the atmosphere has the standard name upward_air_velocity.)

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  • Mapping to be determined

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/divergence_of_wind

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