In fluid dynamics, the baroclinity of a stratified fluid is a measure of how misaligned the gradient of pressure is from the gradient of density in a fluid. In meteorology a baroclinic flow is one in which the density depends on both temperature and pressure.

What is barotropic and baroclinic?

The barotropic component of a flow can be defined as the depth-averaged flow. Baroclinic denotes the depth-dependent part of the flow. ... The barotropic flow is the flow at the zero-crossing depth of the baroclinic mode. It is the component of flow that acts to cancel the sea surface flow.

What are barotropic conditions?

BAROTROPIC- Region of uniform temperature distribution; A lack of fronts. ... Everyday being about the same (hot and humid with no cold fronts to cool things off) would be a barotropic type atmosphere. Part of the word barotropic is tropic. The tropical latitudes are barotropic. There are no fronts in the tropics.