Wind

Question 1

Pressure Gradient Force

Answer 1

Air will flow from high to low

Question 2

Gardient wind

Answer 2

Wind caused by pressure gradient force. Slower around low, faster around high

Question 3

Geostrophic force (coriolis)

Answer 3

caused by rotation of earth. Makes air move right in the northern hemisphere

Question 4

Gestrophic wind

Answer 4

Wind whihch is blown as a result of balance between geostrophic force and pressure gradient force. Blows along isobars

Question 5

Veering

Answer 5

Increase in wind direction

Question 6

Backing

Answer 6

decrease in wind direction

Question 7

Wind below 2000ft

Answer 7

Slower, backing

Question 8

Wind below 2000ft backing amount

Answer 8

Day: -20, night: -40

Question 9

Buys Ballot Law

Answer 9

if you stand with your back to the wind in the northern hempisphjere, low pressure is on your left

Question 10

Katabatic wind

Answer 10

Movement of cold air desceding from mountians by night

Question 11

Anabatic wind

Answer 11

movement of air ascending a mountain by day

Question 12

Funnel Wind

Answer 12

wind blowing in brtween mountains through the valley

Question 13

Fohn wind

Answer 13

Warm decseding air down the leeward side of the mountain

Question 14

Standing wave or mountain wave creation conditins

Answer 14

• Obstruction or barrier, like mountaiin
• Strong wind blowing at right angles
• Wind speed more than 20kt

Question 15

Windshear

Answer 15

Variation of wind speed and/or direction from place to place.