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Table 7-1, p.168
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FIGURE 7. 13 The formation of a dust devil
FIGURE 7.13 The formation of a dust devil. On a hot, dry day, the atmosphere next to the ground becomes unstable. As the heated air rises, wind blowing past an obstruction twists the rising air, forming a rotating column, or dust devil. Air from the sides rushes into the rising column, lifting sand, dust, leaves, or any other loose material from the surface. Fig. 7-13, p.180
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FIGURE 7.3 A thermal circulation produced by the heating and cooling of the atmosphere near the ground. The H’s and L’s refer to atmospheric pressure. The lines represent surfaces of constant pressure (isobaric surfaces). Fig. 7-3a, p.172
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FIGURE 7.3 A thermal circulation produced by the heating and cooling of the atmosphere near the ground. The H’s and L’s refer to atmospheric pressure. The lines represent surfaces of constant pressure (isobaric surfaces). Fig. 7-,3b p.172
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FIGURE 7.3 A thermal circulation produced by the heating and cooling of the atmosphere near the ground. The H’s and L’s refer to atmospheric pressure. The lines represent surfaces of constant pressure (isobaric surfaces). Fig. 7-3c, p.172
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FIGURE 7. 4 Development of a sea breeze and a land breeze
FIGURE 7.4 Development of a sea breeze and a land breeze. (a) At the surface, a sea breeze blows from the water onto the land, whereas (b) the land breeze blows from the land out over the water. Notice that the pressure at the surface changes more rapidly with the sea breeze. This situation indicates a stronger pressure gradient force and higher winds with a sea breeze. Fig. 7-4, p.173
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FIGURE 7.8 Valley breezes blow uphill during the day; mountain breezes blow downhill at night. (The L’s and H’s represent pressure, whereas the purple lines represent surfaces of constant pressure.) Fig. 7-8, p.176
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FIGURE 7.10 Conditions that may enhance a chinook.
Fig. 7-10, p.177
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FIGURE 7.12 Surface weather map showing Santa Ana conditions in January. Maximum temperatures for this particular day are given in °F. Observe that the down slope winds blowing into southern California raised temperatures into the upper 80s, while elsewhere temperature readings were much lower. Fig. 7-12, p.179
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