A region in which a temperature gradient exists on a constant pressure surface. Baroclinic zones are favored areas for strengthening and weakening systems; barotropic systems, on the other hand, do not exhibit significant changes in intensity. Also, wind shear is characteristic of a baroclinic zone.
BAROCLINIC ZONE
Meaning of BAROCLINIC ZONE in English
Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012