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Which chart pair allows the thermal wind to be estimated directly?

  • A.Two surface charts
  • B.A thickness chart and a chart of the vertical velocity diagnosed from the omega equation at one level
  • C.Two constant pressure charts at different levels
  • D.A surface chart and a satellite image taken at the same time over the same area of the globe

Answer: C

Subtracting the geostrophic wind vectors read from two constant pressure charts gives the thermal wind for the layer between them directly. Equivalently, the thickness chart for that layer gives the same information in one field, which is why thickness charts are drawn. Two surface charts give a tendency rather than a shear, and a satellite image carries no wind information of the required kind.

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