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Hydrostatic Approximation and its Consequences

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	Objectives After learning this module, you will be able to ... Understand what is the Hydrostatic Approximation and its consequences Understand the Hypsometric Equation Know about the Surface Pressure Change equation
	Prerequisites and subsequent uses Instructions....
	This module will be learned in about 25 minutes
	Contents Scale Analysis of the vertical equation of motion Implications Applications Surface Pressure equation Hypsometric Equation Sea-Level Pressure Equation Horizontal pressure gradient force Surface pressure change problem Summary - Exercise
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