a) At 100 km from the center of a high-pressure area, located at 45°N, the wind speed is 5m/s. Compute the force per unit mass associated with the pressure gradient. b) The geostrophic velocity at 45°N is 10 m/s and the near surface velocity is 8 m/s at an angle of 30° rotated anti-clockwise from the geostrophic velocity. Compute the frictional force per unit mass acting on the near surface velocity.

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a) At 100 km from the center of a high-pressure
area, located at 45°N, the wind speed is 5m/s.
Compute the force per unit mass associated
with the pressure gradient.
b) The geostrophic velocity at 45°N is 10 m/s
and the near surface velocity is 8 m/s at an
angle of 30° rotated anti-clockwise from the
geostrophic velocity. Compute the frictional
force per unit mass acting on the near surface
velocity.
Transcribed Image Text:a) At 100 km from the center of a high-pressure area, located at 45°N, the wind speed is 5m/s. Compute the force per unit mass associated with the pressure gradient. b) The geostrophic velocity at 45°N is 10 m/s and the near surface velocity is 8 m/s at an angle of 30° rotated anti-clockwise from the geostrophic velocity. Compute the frictional force per unit mass acting on the near surface velocity.
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