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Meridional Flow


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Meridional Flow Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the north-south component (i.e., longitudinal, or along a meridian) is pronounced. The accompanying zonal (east-west) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with zonal flow.


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