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El viento en el que se produce el equilibrio entre la fuerza centrífuga y el gradiente de presión se denomina:The wind in which centrifugal force balances the pressure gradient is called:
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Correct answer: c) Cyclostrophic.
Why it is correct
In cyclostrophic wind centrifugal force balances the gradient, without Coriolis. It happens in small intense vortices like tornadoes.
Why the others are not
- a) Gradient only.
- b) Gradient and Coriolis.
- d) Gradient and friction.
How to work it out in the exam
- Centrifugal + gradient: cyclostrophic.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PY Test 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PY Test 2 · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
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