Stuff to know

Question 1

Circulation

Answer 1

See paper

Question 2

Conservation of potential vorticity

Answer 2

see paper

Question 3

Vorticity and angular momentum

Answer 3

see paper

Question 4

Sign of winds

Answer 4

Westerly - positive, Easterly - negative, southerly - positive, northerly - negative

Question 5

Kelvins theorem for circulation

Answer 5

see paper

Question 6

Ertel’s potencial vorticity

Answer 6

See paper

Question 7

Hydrostatic equation

Answer 7

See paper

Question 8

Thermal wind equation

Answer 8

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Question 9

thermal wind relation

Answer 9

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Question 10

Temperature advection

Answer 10

Veering=positive=clockwise=warm advection

Backing=negative=anti-clockwise=cold advection

Question 11

Horizontal momentum equation in pressure coordinates

Answer 11

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Question 12

Coriolis force

Answer 12

Always acts normal to the movement
f positive in northern hemisphere
see paper for equation

Question 13

Hypsometric equation

Answer 13

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Question 14

Geostrophic wind

Answer 14

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Question 15

Relation between geostrophic height, pressure and height

Answer 15

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Question 16

Centrifugal force

Answer 16

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Question 17

vertical velocity

Answer 17

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Question 18

Continuity equation

Answer 18

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Question 19

1st law of thermodynamics

Answer 19

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Question 20

Total derivative of temperature

Answer 20

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Question 21

Vertical momentum equation

Answer 21

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Question 22

potential temperature

Answer 22

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Question 23

Static stability

Answer 23

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