Re: Pressure Gradient's?

From: Pierre St. Hilaire (pierre@interval.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri Aug 08 1997 - 14:17:14 PDT


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From: pierre@interval.com-DeleteThis (Pierre St. Hilaire)
Subject: Re: Pressure Gradient's?


>It seems like wind prediction should be pretty straight forward.
>Wind will blow from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

I highly recommend the book "understanding the sky" by Dennis Pagen. It is
written mostly from a recreational pilot perspective, but is very clear at
describing micrometeorology, the effects of mountains, water bodies, etc..
that are so important for us in the Bay.

                                                Pierre St Hilaire
                                                Interval reserach corp.



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