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¿Qué información nos proporciona el valor del gradiente horizontal de presión en un punto determinado?What does the horizontal pressure gradient at a point tell us?

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Correct answer: a) It gives an idea of wind speed there: the larger the value, the higher the speed.

Why it is correct

The gradient measures how fast pressure changes with distance. More gradient means more wind.

Why the others are not

  • b) The other way round.
  • c) It is not the pressure itself.
  • d) It is not the pressure itself.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. High gradient: strong wind.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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