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What does a 500 mb height map tell us about pressure, pressure gradient force, and wind?
 
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The apparent deflection of objects moving in the air that is caused by the rotation of the earth is called the ________.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: If we look at the height of some given pressure level (such as the 500 mb level) on a map, its height will often vary from one place to another. More specifically, the surface will slope downward in the direction of colder air, because cold dense air has stronger vertical pressure gradients and will attain a particular air pressure at a lower height (assuming for simplicity's sake that sea-level pressure is uniform). Where a horizontal pressure gradient exists, there must also be a slope in the height of a particular pressure level, with heights decreasing toward colder air.

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Answer: Coriolis force (effect)




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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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