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Vorticity, Easterly Mountain, Barotropic

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What happens if wind is from east? �(Northern hemisphere)

west

east

θ

θ + Δθ

Mountain

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What is happening with planetary vorticity?�(In the (east-west, north-south) plane)

MOUNTAINS

Depth, H

Depth, H +ΔH

west

east

s

n

Depth, H -ΔH

Depth, H +ΔH

How does vorticity behave with flow from the east?

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Where is this flow more barotropic?

y, north

- p, vertical

A, warmer

B, �cooler

10 m/s

20 m/s

30 m/s

5 m/s

Temperature contours

Wind contours

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Where are highs and lows of relative vorticity?