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Air Pressure and Wind

Weather and Climate

Measurement

Measurement

Isobars

Air Pressure and Altitude

Temperature’s Impact on Pressure

Pressure Gradient Force

Pressure Gradient Force and Wind Speed

Coriolis Force

Coriolis Force

Friction

Geostrophic Flow

Curved Flow

High and Low Pressure

Wind Measurement

Wind Measurement

The Hadley Cell

Three Cell Model

Keep First Two Assumptions, allow the earth to spin.

Deserts of the World

The Real World

Jet Streams

Ocean Currents

Local Winds

Sea and Land Breezes

Monsoon Winds

Chinook and Santa Ana Winds

Desert Winds

Nor’easters

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