Suppose a gradient wind (see Box 28.1) is flowing along a circular isobar with radius R at

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Suppose a gradient wind (see Box 28.1) is flowing along a circular isobar with radius R at a latitude of 45. Compare the strength of the Coriolis and centrifugal forces on this flow as a function of wind speed. At what speed (as a function of R) are the two inertial forces equal?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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