Adjective modifier

• deep: The circulation consisted of a deep meridional overturning cell and two shallow subtropical cells.

Modifies a noun

• velocity: It is necessary to know the field number of the field of interest, in this case 40 for the total meridional velocity.

• gradient: The dominant process is baroclinic instability which owes its existence to strong meridional temperature gradients.

• circulation: Norton et al discussed several aspects of the mean meridional circulation in the tropics.

• flow: We examine the present state of the technique with regard to meridional flows.

• wind: The meridional winds act as the driver of the low latitude storm response by changing the dynamo action of the winds.

• section: Because of the particular symmetry of the bell one can best split these measurements into circular and meridional sections.