Upper Tropospheric Winds That Flow Parallel to Isobars Are Called

question 126

Multiple Choice

Upper tropospheric winds that flow parallel to isobars are called

• A) geostrophic winds.
• B) NE trades winds.
• C) easterlies.
• D) westerlies.

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Definitions:

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