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Pressure-gradient Force , pressure-gradient force (PGF)
1. The force acting on air that is due to pressure differences. Horizontal variations in pressure create a tendency for… Geostrophic Wind , geostrophic wind The wind blowing above the boundary layer that, by its strength and direction, represents the balance between the pressure-gradient… Ice , Ice is the solid state of water . The great abundance of water on the surface of Earth includes a great quantity of ice in the Polar Regions and high… Gradient Wind , Skip to main content
gradient wind
gradient wind A wind that represents the balance among all the forces acting upon moving air. It may be expressed… Anemometer , anemometer •bitter, committer, critter, embitter, emitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, gritter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, permitter, pi… Laurentide Ice Sheet , Laurentide ice sheet
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