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Which advantage does that coordinate give for polar vortex studies?

  • A.It simplifies the radiation
  • B.It allows the vertical motion to be computed directly from the slope of the isentropic surface across the region
  • C.It separates the vortex interior from the surf zone cleanly
  • D.It removes the need for any observations within the vortex, since the coordinate is defined by the flow alone

Answer: C

Because the vortex edge is a material contour of potential vorticity, plotting against equivalent latitude places the edge at a fixed coordinate however distorted the vortex becomes geographically. Chemical measurements from different days and locations can then be compared meaningfully. This was essential to establishing the chemistry of the ozone hole. Checking the units of each quantity catches a wrong formula before the arithmetic begins.

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