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El viento geostrófico es:The geostrophic wind is:
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Correct answer: c) Wind produced by the pressure gradient and the Earth’s rotation combined.
Why it is correct
It combines the gradient and the Coriolis force.
Why the others are not
- a) That is the Euler wind.
- b) The gradient is missing.
- d) It is a theoretical wind.
How to work it out in the exam
- Geostrophic: gradient and Coriolis.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2019 · Convocatoria de junio · PY Test 1 · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2019 · Convocatoria de junio · PY Test 2 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
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