This explains why winds near the surface slant across isobars toward low pressure

A) Guldberg-Mohn balance.
B) geostrophic balance.
C) hydrostatic balance.
D) gradient balance.
E) vertical subsidence within the low pressure system.


A

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  • Magnitude 2 S-waves are the same speed as magnitude 7 S-waves.

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