MIKE MOSS SAYS: Phil, Winds would be perpendicular to the isobars is not for the rotation of the earth, which imposes a virtual force called the Coriolis effect. Over a significant time and distance ...
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Weather Words: Pressure Gradient

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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The windy season is upon us and with the recent high wind events across the borderland there is no time like the present to discuss pressure gradient and winds. We have had a ...
On this week's Weather Wonders episode, Jack asked, "Why do we have different weather changes?". To answer this question, we have to look at high and low pressure systems, as well as, warm and cold ...