Excerpt from Barometric Gradient and Wind Force: Report to the Director of the Meteorological Office on the Calculation of Wind Velocity From Pressure Distribution and on the Variation of Meteorological Elements With Altitude
But to keep up this state of things for any considerable time it would be necessary for the pressure gradient across the line of the great circle to be always available, constant in relative direction, and adjusted in magnitude to suit the latitude throughout the journey, a state of affairs which is entirely contrary to experience. It would be idle to form a picture of a current of air moving all round the girdle of the Earth, with a persistent coercive force of pressure from right to left of the appropriate magnitude. It would bear only transient and occasional resemblance to actual fact. In practice, as the air moves along the surface, it passes into positions where the pressure gradient is different in direction or in magnitude, or in both, from that experienced at the point of departure, even when allowance is made for change of latitude. If the Earth's rotation alone came into consideration, persistent motion of air, motion without any considerable change of velocity would hardly come within the purview of practical meteorology.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the historical relationship between wind velocity and barometric pressure, revealing the formula for calculating the former from the latter. Through tables and diagrams, the author demonstrates the adjustment of wind velocity to pressure, with discrepancies accounted for by surface conditions and the influence of land and sea. The author also examines local wind peculiarities and the variation of meteorological elements with altitude, comparing gradient wind with observed wind at altitude. In doing so, the book underscores the complex relationship between wind and pressure and provides valuable insights for understanding atmospheric circulation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781527609228_0
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