Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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80N 75N 70N- 65N- 60N- 55N 50N- 45N- 40N- 35N- 30N0 25N- 20N 15N- -1350- 1500 -1500- January geopotential height at 850mb 1:350 1320 1410 -1380- -1440- 1470- 1500- -1260- 1260- -1290- 1320- 1350- -1230- 10N: 110E 120E 130E 140E 150E 160E 170E 180 -1320- 1290 -1410- -1440- -1500- -1470- -1500- -1350- Lusife Sachinfection 1530 170W 160W 150W 140W 130W 1380 -1410- 01530 1500 120W 110W 100W Above is a contour plot of geopotential height in January, in units of meters. 1) On the contour plot, mark the position where the geopotential height is at the minimum, and draw a horizontal and vertical line through this position so that the latitude and longitude can be easily read off. 2) Estimate the value of the geopotential height at the location that you marked (write it down in the space provided below.
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Transcribed Image Text:80N 75N 70N- 65N- 60N- 55N 50N- 45N- 40N- 35N- 30N0 25N- 20N 15N- -1350- 1500 -1500- January geopotential height at 850mb 1:350 1320 1410 -1380- -1440- 1470- 1500- -1260- 1260- -1290- 1320- 1350- -1230- 10N: 110E 120E 130E 140E 150E 160E 170E 180 -1320- 1290 -1410- -1440- -1500- -1470- -1500- -1350- Lusife Sachinfection 1530 170W 160W 150W 140W 130W 1380 -1410- 01530 1500 120W 110W 100W Above is a contour plot of geopotential height in January, in units of meters. 1) On the contour plot, mark the position where the geopotential height is at the minimum, and draw a horizontal and vertical line through this position so that the latitude and longitude can be easily read off. 2) Estimate the value of the geopotential height at the location that you marked (write it down in the space provided below.
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