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StationTempSLP trend CCWind dir Dew point Precip A Low, steady FallingCirrostratusE to SEModerateNo B Low, steady FallingOvercast, (nb)stratus E to SEModerateChance light drizzle C Low, steady FallingOvercast, nb-stratus E to SESlightly higher Continuous rain D LowerFalling then rising Overcast, c-nimbus NW to WSlightly lower Rain showers E LowerRisingClearingNWLowerNo F LowerRisingNo cloudsNWLower, stabilizing No Weather over preceding 3 hours ’..
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WIND
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HYDROSTATIC RELATIONSHIP Upward pressure gradient force is balanced by gravity.
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Pressure Gradient Force
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4 mb/100 km
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PGF = Pressure Gradient Force
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Equatorward-moving Air
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VARIATION OF CORIOLIS FORCE WITH SPEED AND LATITUDE
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Poleward-Moving Air
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GLOBAL WINDS
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NON-ROTATING HOMOGENEOUS PLANET
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ROTATING HOMOGENEOUS PLANET
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AVERAGE PRESSURE/WIND IN JANUARY
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AVERAGE PRESSURE/WIND IN JULY
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CYCLONES AND ANTICYCLONES
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Geostrophic Wind
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Gradient Wind
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BUYS-BALLOTS LAW
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Geostationary Satellite Same orbital period as Earth and in same direction
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Polar-orbiting Satellites 700-800 km elevation. Passes each location at same time of day
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