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Barotropic Vorticity Equation
The vorticity equation in the absence of horizontal divergence and
vertical motion, so that the absolute
vorticity of a parcel is conserved:
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vorticity and f is the coriolis
parameter.
This equation may also be interpreted as governing vertically averaged
flow in which divergence is present but wind direction is constant with
height. See equivalent
barotropic model.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
