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Horizontal winds near Earth's surface respond to :
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Important Questions on Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems
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What are the geotrophic winds?
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While the pressure gradient force is from north to south, i.e. from the subtropical high pressure to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere, why are the winds north easterlies in the tropics.
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The direction of wind around low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere is:
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Discuss the factors affecting the speed and direction of wind.
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Explain the land and sea breezes.
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Explain relative humidity.
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While the pressure gradient force is from north to south, why are the winds north easterlies in the tropics?
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Discuss the factors affecting the speed and direction of wind.
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The air that contains moisture to its full capacity is called:
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Wind movement is affected by:
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The following factors are the net result of the wind generating forces:
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The horizontal winds near the earth's surface respond to the combined effect of three forces with gravitational force acting downward. If one of the forces is the frictional force, which are the remaining two forces?
