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bobbysung

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on: Jul 13, 2018
According to Buys Ballot's Law, in the Northern Hemisphere, with the wind at your ____, low pressure will be on your ____ .
 A) front, left
  B) right side, left
  C) back, right
  D) back, left
  E) left side, right

Question 2

This explains why winds near the surface slant across isobars toward low pressure
 A) Guldberg-Mohn balance.
  B) geostrophic balance.
  C) hydrostatic balance.
  D) gradient balance.
  E) vertical subsidence within the low pressure system.


Harbringer

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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