surface wind

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surface wind The wind close to the Earth's surface, the velocity of which is usually measured at a standard height of 10 m. Surface-wind velocity is reduced by the frictional effect of the underlying surface. The actual wind is a balance of pressure-gradient force, Coriolis effect, and frictional effects.

surface wind

views updated May 08 2018

surface wind The wind close to the Earth's surface, the velocity of which is usually measured at a standard height of 10 m. Surface-wind velocity is reduced by the frictional effect of the underlying surface. The actual wind is a balance of pressure-gradient force, Coriolis force, and frictional effects.

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