4. Show that as the height (ie. pressure) gradient approaches zero, the gradient wind reduces to the geostrophic wind (vg) for a normal anticyclone and to the inertia circle for an anomalous anticyclone. [Hint: make use of the fact that vg < fr. Holton 3.9]
4. Show that as the height (ie. pressure) gradient approaches zero, the gradient wind reduces to the geostrophic wind (vg) for a normal anticyclone and to the inertia circle for an anomalous anticyclone. [Hint: make use of the fact that vg < fr. Holton 3.9]
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![4. Show that as the height (ie. pressure) gradient approaches zero, the gradient wind
reduces to the geostrophic wind (vg) for a normal anticyclone and to the inertia
circle for an anomalous anticyclone. [Hint: make use of the fact that vg < fr.
Holton 3.9]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbc4f7f51-f4ec-4874-ae48-122569e6f73e%2F640d832b-e344-4816-b894-95e0d51d378c%2Fjtlyxh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4. Show that as the height (ie. pressure) gradient approaches zero, the gradient wind
reduces to the geostrophic wind (vg) for a normal anticyclone and to the inertia
circle for an anomalous anticyclone. [Hint: make use of the fact that vg < fr.
Holton 3.9]
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