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GATE XE concept:gradient PYQs
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Question 168
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Which of the following combinations of forces is/are balanced in a cyclostrophic motion?
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A rotating weather system has a tangential velocity of 100 m s
, diameter of 1 km, and located at a latitude where the Coriolis parameter is 10
s
. Which one of the following statements is true about this weather system?Your answerChoose one option.
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In the figures given below, L and H indicate low and high pressure centers, respectively; PGF, CoF and CeF indicate Pressure Gradient Force, Coriolis Force and Centrifugal Force, respectively; V is Velocity. [The arrows indicate only the directions but not the magnitudes of the forces and velocity.]
Which of the following is/are the correct representation(s) of the directions of various forces and velocity in the gradient wind balance in the northern hemisphere?
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Which one of the following feature is NOT necessary for the formation of Indian summer monsoon?
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Consider an atmospheric flow at 45 °N, which is parallel to latitude and isobars. Which of the following is/are true when there is no friction?
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Balance of forces and different types of flows/weather phenomena in the northern hemisphere are given. Match the following:
Balance of forces | Flow type/weather phenomena |
|---|---|
P: Balance between pressure gradient force, centrifugal force and Coriolis force in anticlockwise rotation | X: Geostrophic flow |
Q: Balance between pressure gradient force and centrifugal force in clockwise/anticlockwise rotation | Y: Cyclones |
R: Balance between pressure gradient force and Coriolis force in a uniform flow | Z: Tornado |
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The variation in geostrophic winds with height, in particular, at the atmospheric boundary layer, considering the variation in pressure gradient as a function of height, is referred to as ________.
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Match the following physical phenomena from the perspective of monsoonal circulation:
Column-1 | Column-2 |
|---|---|
a) Reversal of East-West temperature gradient with seasons | i) Over the tropics |
b) Reversal of North-South temperature gradient with seasons | ii) Indian Ocean |
c) Surface cooling and deepening of mixed layer | iii) Over mid-latitudes |
d) Northward movement of south equatorial current | iv) Arabian Sea |
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Consider the two parallel isobars separated by a spacing of 250 km at 30° N (air density = 0.70 kg m
, 2Ω = 14.6×10
rad s
) with a pressure gradient of 5 hPa. Calculate the geostrophic velocity in m s
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In gradient wind balance, which of the following statement(s) is/are true for flow around a region of low pressure in the northern hemisphere?
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