baroclinic

[ bar-uh-klin-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having the property of baroclinity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baroclinic¹

baroclin(ity) + -ic

Example Sentences

A baroclinic leaf is coming our way with a deluge of soaking rain, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

What is a baroclinic leaf, you say?

From Seattle Times

The baroclinic leaf headed toward us was formed south of the Aleutian Islands, he said.

From Seattle Times

“You don’t want to see a baroclinic leaf develop right off your coast because it has the potential to be a strong storm that could produce widespread damaging winds.”

From Seattle Times

On Earth, similar structures, known as baroclinic waves, can appear in the atmosphere when cyclones are forming.

From Scientific American