Media Summary: A short-answer question and an exercise to check your understanding of the geostrophic wind. A look at some of the physical consequences behind the Hypsometric Equation. A first look at the gradient wind balance, where we start to account for centrifugal force.
Metr2023 Lecture 6 Segment 2 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
A short-answer question and an exercise to check your understanding of the geostrophic wind. A look at some of the physical consequences behind the Hypsometric Equation. A first look at the gradient wind balance, where we start to account for centrifugal force. A first look at friction and how it affects atmospheric flow. An overview of what atmospheric factors can favor excessive rainfall and flash flooding. Flooding can be caused slow-moving ... A first look at the second apparent force that arises from a rotating (non-inertial) reference frame. Also, here's a nice little animation ...
A look at a (relatively) simple parameter which can tell us something about the scale of a particular atmospheric phenomenon. Dynamic and thermodynamic parameters can be combined to assess certain severe weather threats, which can provide some ... A look at some of the physical consequences behind the centripetal and centrifugal forces. A look at some of the physical mechanisms that can strengthen a front (the process of frontogenesis) or weaken a front (the ... A look at some of the mechanisms that can intensify cyclones, and the introduction of a new concept known as "potential vorticity".
