A comparison between observed and geostrophic winds in low latitudes

✍ Scribed by Charles L. Jordan

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1953
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 232 KB
• Volume: 79
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0035-9009
• DOI: 10.1002/qj.49707933914

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Low‐latitude wind and pressure data are used to determine the mean departure of the actual wind speed from the geostrophic speed. The computed departure becomes progressively greater equatorward of 30°N and attains a magnitude of about 10 m/sec at 10°N.