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140

130

Zonal
Merid

0.25
1

120

110

100

90

80

150 100 50 0

Velocity (m/sec)

50 100 150 0 1 2

Richardson number

34 5

2 2 2

Figure 5.26b On the left-hand side the zonal and meridional wind components are
plotted versus altitude. On the right-hand side the Richardson number is plotted using a
standard model for the temperature profile. (Figure courtesy of S. Collins.)

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