Zonal Wind: Large-scale atmospheric flow in which the east-west component (i.e., latitudinal) is dominant. The accompanying meridional (north-south) component often is weaker than normal. Compare with meridional flow.
Zonal Wind- the wind or wind componant along the local parallel of latitude.
Zone Of Maximum Precipitation- the belt of elevation at which the annual ><><><><><><>< ...
zonal wind—A west wind; the westerly component of a wind. Conventionally used to describe large-scale flow that is neither cyclonic nor anticyclonic.
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(Also called circumpolar westerlies, circumpolar whirl, countertrades, middle-latitude westerlies, polar westerlies, subpolar westerlies, subtropical westerlies, temperate westerlies, zonal westerlies, westerly belt, zonal winds.) Specifically, ...
A zonal wind with a constant wind speed in the upper troposphere in the middle latitudes is an example of a geostrophic wind.
GFS- Global Forecast System.
A split in the North Pacific jet stream develops, characterized by an increase in the amplitude and areal extent of the upper tropospheric westerly zonal winds on the southern flank of the block and a decrease on its northern flank.
Zonal windWind blowing east-to-west or west-to-east.Zulu time The mean solar time for the meridian at Greenwich, England, used as a basis for calculating time in communications, military, aviation, maritime and other activities that cross time zones.
 See also: Water, Period, Precipitation, Zonal, Wind
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