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El viento que se desplaza en línea recta de las altas a las bajas presiones, perpendicular a las isóbaras es…:The wind moving in a straight line from high to low pressure, at right angles to the isobars, is…:
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Correct answer: a) Euler wind.
Why it is correct
The Euler wind responds only to the pressure gradient.
Why the others are not
- b) It blows parallel to the isobars.
- c) Centrifugal force dominates it.
- d) Friction dominates it.
How to work it out in the exam
- Euler: gradient. Geostrophic: gradient and Coriolis.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 2ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
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