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Waves Occur in the Atmosphere

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1 Waves Occur in the Atmosphere
Why do they occur? What types of waves are there? What causes/governs them? Other questions good to ask?

2 Waves Occur in the Atmosphere
Why do they occur? (a) Differential heating: land-ocean, tropics –midlats. (b) PGF (c) topography

3 Waves Occur in the Atmosphere
2. What types of waves are there? (a) Mountain lee wave (b) Trough-ridge (c) Undular bore & solitons (d) Gravity waves (e) Rossby waves

4 Waves Occur in the Atmosphere
3. What causes/governs them? Mechanisms : PGF & see earlier slides


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