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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Darwin was Right (Most of the Time!) |
Summary |
Next Lecture |
Assignment for Next Lecture |