AES 351 - Dynamic Meteorology Final Exam Study Guide

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Pressure Gradient Force (PGF)

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Pressure gradient

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Length/Time scales associated with atmospheric motion

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What is the Coriolis force?

Back

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Coriolis parameter

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Equations of motion on a rotating sphere

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Describe friction

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Friction always opposes the direction of the wind.

Frictional force is proportional to wind speed.

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Describe gravity

(Newton's law of fundamental gravitation)

Back

Two elements of mass attract each other with a force directly proportional to their mass, but inversely proportional to the distance between them.

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What are the fundamental forces?

Back

Pressure Gradient Force (PGF)

Gravity

Friction