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Earth Science - Air Pressure and Wind

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This lecture introduces air pressure and wind, covering pressure gradients, the Coriolis effect, friction, highs and lows, global circulation, local breezes, wind measurement, and precipitation patterns.

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Intro
MEASURING AIR PRESSURE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
CORIOLIS EFFECT
UPPER LEVEL WINDS
FRICTION WITH EARTH'S SURFACE
WEATHER GENERALIZATIONS ABOUT HIGHS AND LOWS
GLOBAL CIRCULATION ON A NONROTATING EARTH
EFFECTS OF ROTATION
IDEALIZED GLOBAL CIRCULATION
CONTINENTAL INFLUENCE
LAND AND SEA BREEZES
MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY BREEZES
MEASURING WIND
LA NIÑA
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRECIPITATION
pressure gradient and strong winds.

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