The geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low pressure system because the:

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ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - Meteorology - The geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low pressure system because the:

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Centrifugal force opposes the pressure gradient

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Centrifugal force is added to the pressure gradient

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Coriolis force opposes to the centrifugal force

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Coriolis force is added to the pressure gradient

ATPL: The geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low pressure system because the:

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