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The [[vector]] difference between the real (or observed) [[wind]] and the [[geostrophic wind|geostrophic  wind]], that is, '''u'''<sub>''ag''</sub> = '''u''' - '''u'''<sub>''g''</sub>.<br/> Sometimes the magnitude of this vector difference is meant.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[vector]] difference between the real (or observed) [[wind]] and the [[geostrophic  wind]], that is, '''u'''<sub>''ag''</sub> = '''u''' - '''u'''<sub>''g''</sub>.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Sometimes the magnitude of this vector difference is meant.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 7 November 2023

The vector difference between the real (or observed) wind and the geostrophic wind, that is, uag = u - ug.
Sometimes the magnitude of this vector difference is meant.


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