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Gradient Wind
Horizontal wind in the upper atmosphere that moves parallel to curved isobars. Results from a balance between pressure gradient force, Coriolis force, and centripetal force.
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Physical Geography Dictionary INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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