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Meaning of gradient wind | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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