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Atmospheric Dynamics Lect.4: Equations of motion (cont) – tangent plane approx.

Scope of Lecture

REMINDER: N-S Eq. in frame rotating with Earth

The tangent plane approximations

Tangent plane approx (cont.)

Slide 6

Tangent Plane Approx. (cont.)

Horizontal Momentum equations

Vertical momentum equation

A closer look at the horizontal momentum equations

Coriolis Force

Pressure gradient force

Summary of forces

Author: rsh