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R_O = \frac{|V_\theta|}{2 \Omega r}

Thermal Wind

The Fronts experiment introduces temperature gradients as an important factor leading to pressure gradients. As a consequence of hydrostatic and geostrophic balance, temperature gradients cause vertical wind shear according to the relation

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\frac{\partial \mathbf{u}_g}{\partial z}

 

General Circulation in the Atmosphere

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