Question 1
When winds blow parallel to the isobars, which is usually the case for winds aloft, they are called ________ winds.Question 2
Two weather stations record air pressure. Weather station 1 is 100km north of weather station 2. The pressure at station 1 is 1023mb and at station 2 it is 1015mb. What is the pressure gradient between the two stations?Answer 1
geostrophicAnswer 2
0.08 mb/km