How and why are friction layer (surface) winds different from upper­atmosphere geostrophic winds?

Q: How could this approach be used to help choose locations for new wind farms? What primary constraint...

A: Geographic information system (GIS): A system designed to present geographical data for analyzing, m...

Q: Buthwest Asia. How many countries have less than $100,000 Per Capita GDP? Which country ranks first ...

A: 1) Bahrain has the lowest oil reserves in South-east Asia because it has the smallest areas and for ...

Q: From memory, construct a map showing the world’s five subtropical gyres, including nearby continents...

A: Gyre:        A gyre is a large system of rotating ocean currents. There are five major subtropical g...

Q: Which physical feature begins in the Himalayas and flows through northeast India before entering Ban...

A: In South Asia, the Himalayan mountains give rise to many Asian rivers that eventually drain into the...

Q: Which river is the key water source for Israel and Jordan?

A: Israel and Jordan are two neighboring countries of Western parts of the Asian Continent. The two cou...

Q: Why has the carbon dioxide level of the atmosphere been rising for more than 150 years?

A: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, when carbon makes contact with oxygen, carbon dioxide gas forms....