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1
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ATM P

A

WEIGHT OF COLUMN OF AIR IN UNIT AREA

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ATM P @ SEA LEVEL

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1034 GRAM PER SQ CM

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3
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INTERNATIONAL UNIT

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ATM

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4
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ATM

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ATMOSPHERE

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5
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METEROLOGICAL UNIT

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mb & Pa

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6
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mb & Pa

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MILLIBARS AND PASCAL

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NORMAL PRESSURE AT SEA LEVEL

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1013.25 MILLIBARS

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1 atm=

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1013.25 millibars

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1013.25 millibars

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101325 pascals

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10
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heated air

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LP

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11
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COOLED NAIR

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HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM

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WINTER CONTINENT

A

HP

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SUMMER CONTINENT

A

LP

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14
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EQUAL PRESSURE LINES

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ISOBARS

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15
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PRESSURE GRADIENT

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RATE OF PRESSURE CHANGE

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16
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CLOSED SPACING ISOBARS

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STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT

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WIDE SPACING ISOBARS

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WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT

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18
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PRESSURE GRADIENT IS

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DECREASE IN PRESSURE PER UNIT AREA

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19
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CLOSED ISOBARS

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ENCLOSED BY ISOBARS

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20
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NO STRONG UPWARD WINDS BCZ

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GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

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21
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WIND

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HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF AIR

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22
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CURRENTS

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VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF AIR

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23
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WIND MOVEMENT FACTORS PBFCGC

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PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE
BUOUANT FORCE
FRICTION FORCE
CORIALIS FORCE
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION

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24
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GREATER THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE

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GREATER THE WIND SPEED

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25
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RISING AIR

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CYCLONIC CONDITION

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26
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SINKING AIR

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ANTICYCLONIC CONDITION

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CYCLONIC CONDITION

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CONVERGENCE AND UNSTABLE WEATHER

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ANTICYCLONIC CONDITION

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DIVERGENCE AND STABLE WEATHER

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29
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CYCLONE

A

LP CENTER

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30
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ANTICYCLONE

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CYCLONE IN NH

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ANTICLOCKWISE

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CYCLONE IN SH

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ANTICYCLONE IN NH

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ANTICYCLONE IN SH

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ANTICLOCKWISE

35
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FARRELL LAW

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RIGHT IN NH

36
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NH WIND

37
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SH WIND

38
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WIND VELOCITY AND CORIOLIS FORCE

A

DIRECTLY PROPOTIONAL

39
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CORIALIS FORCE AND LATITUDE

A

DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL

40
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CORIOLIS FORCE @0 DEG

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CORIOLIS FORCE @90 DEG

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CORIOLIS FORCE ONLY

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MOVING AIR(WIND)

43
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CORIOLIS EFFECT

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APPARENT DEFLECCTION OF OBJECT IN STRAIGHT PATH RELATICVE TO EATH SURFACE

44
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EARTH ROTATION DIRECTION

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ANTICLOCKWISE

45
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MAXIMUM EARTH SPEED

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MINIMUM EARTH SPEED

47
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VELOCITY AND CORIOLIS FORCE

A

DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL

48
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CONDITION FOR GEOSTROPHIC WIND

A

STRAIGHT ISOBARS
NO FRICTION

49
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STRAIGHT ISOBAR
NO FRICTION====>

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PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE BALANCE BY CORIOLIS FORCE AND RESULTANT WIND BLOWS PARALLEL TO ISOBARS

50
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GEOSTROPIC WINDS

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PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE BALANCE BY CORIOLIS FORCE AND RESULTANT WIND BLOWS PARALLEL TO ISOBARS

51
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CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION ACTS

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ONLY CIRCULATING AIR

52
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CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION

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INWARD AND RIGHT ANGLES TO WIND MOVEMENT

53
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VORTEX

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CIRCULAR PATTERN OF FLOW

54
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CIRCULAR FLOW CREATED BY

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CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION

55
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CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION PRODUCES

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CIRCULAR FLOW

56
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NO TROPICAL CYCLONES AT EQUATOR

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ZERO CORIOLIS FORCE

57
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PRESSURE BELTS

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EQUATORIAL LOW
SUB TROPIICAL HIGH
SUBPOLAR LOW
POLAR HIGH

58
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NATURE OF PRESSURE BELT

A

NOT PERMANENT

59
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PB IN SUMMER

A

MOVE NOTHards

60
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PB IN WINTER

A

SOUTHWARDS

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ELPB/

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ELPB LAT

63
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ZONE OF CONVERGENCE OF TRADE WINDS=

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INTER TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE

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INTER TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE=

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ZONE OF CONVERGENCE OF TRADE WINDS=

65
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DOLDRUM=

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EXTREMELY CALM AIR MMOVEMENT

66
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EXTREMELY CALM AIR MMOVEMENT

67
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ELPB FEATURE

A

CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS

68
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ELPB FORMED BY

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THERMAL EFFECT

69
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ELPB WINDS

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ONLY VERTICAL CURRENTS
NO SURFACE WINDS

70
Q

WHY DOLDRUM CALM

A

NO SURFACE WIND

71
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EXTREMELY LP YET

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CALM WEATHER CONDITION

72
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EQUATORIAL RF

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CONVENTIONAL

73
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EQUATORIAL CLOUDS

A

CUMULONIMBUS THUNDERSTORMS

74
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NEGLIGIBLE CORIOLIS FORCE

A

NO CYCLONE

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