NATS 101

Lecture 18
Local Winds
Supplemental References for TodayÕs Lecture
Review: Forces for Curved Flow
Slide 4
Divergence and Convergence
Slide 6
Slide 7
Vertical Motion
Review: Friction
Flow at Surface Lows and Highs
Slide 11
Friction Induced Vertical Motion
Atmospheric Scales of Motion
Review:
Thermally Direct Circulation
Sea Breeze Development
(Courtesy of Mohan Ramamurthy, WW2010)
Sea Breeze Development
(Courtesy of Mohan Ramamurthy, WW2010)
Sea Breeze versus Land Breeze (Courtesy of Mohan Ramamurthy, WW2010)
Sea Breeze
Mountain-Valley Breeze
Phoenix-Tucson Diurnal Winds
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Summary
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