Forces controlling circulation and Coriolis force
Across
- 2. Lines of equal atmospheric pressure (mb) - this is describing _____.
- 4. The coriolis force is largest at the _____
- 5. The coriolis force s smallest (or zero) at the _____.
- 6. Where is the low pressure point in a hurricane?
- 9. ________ satellites stay in the same place by maintaining a balance between centripetal and centrifugal forces.
- 10. Air flows towards the _____ in a hurricane.
- 11. Local forces controlling circulation is mainly vertical such as _____.
- 12. Fundamental forces are typically driven by differential ______.
Down
- 1. Because the Earth spins on its axis from West to East (counter clockwise if viewed above north pole) then the _____ force is created.
- 3. the coriolis force causes objects to be ____ from their paths.
- 7. Regional forces controlling circulation are mainly ______ fluxes.
- 8. Pressure gradient acceleration is not a _____ (although often referred to as such).
- 10. Inertial forces happen because the whole thing is _____.