Autobarotropy

autobarotropy[edit | edit source]

The state of a fluid that is characterized by both barotropy and piezotropy, that is, pressure and density surfaces coincide.

This condition guarantees that the fluid will remain barotropic at all future times. Example: an ideal homentropic fluid (i.e., a fluid with homogeneous potential temperature) with uniform composition.

Gill, A. E. 1982. Atmosphere–Ocean Dynamics. Academic Press, . p. 228.

INDEX
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9