Naval Postgraduate School
Diagnosing Vorticity and Divergence in the Atmosphere
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This media helps students reinforce the concepts of geostrophic balance, divergence, and vorticity. It helps them draw a mental picture that will assist them in diagnosing vorticity and divergence in the real atmosphere.
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