{"id":90953,"date":"2025-06-01T10:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90953"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:41:52","slug":"consider-the-following-characteristics-of-a-type-of-wind-they-occu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-characteristics-of-a-type-of-wind-they-occu\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind :\n  They occu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They occur at upper levels in the atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>They are subjected to two forces, a pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force<\/li>\n<li>When the forces balance, air moves at right angles to the pressure gradient, parallel to the isobars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identify the type of wind on the basis of the given characteristics :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Jet Stream&#8221; option2=&#8221;Geostrophic Wind&#8221; option3=&#8221;Westerlies&#8221; option4=&#8221;Easterlies&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The characteristics describe a Geostrophic Wind.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Geostrophic wind is a theoretical wind that results from an exact balance between the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force. It flows parallel to isobars. This balance typically occurs at upper levels of the atmosphere where friction is negligible. Jet streams are a specific example of strong geostrophic winds in the upper atmosphere, but the description fits the general definition of a geostrophic wind.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The pressure gradient force acts perpendicular to isobars from high to low pressure. The Coriolis force acts at a right angle to the wind direction (to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, left in the Southern Hemisphere). In geostrophic balance, these forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, causing the wind to flow parallel to isobars.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind : They occur at upper levels in the atmosphere They are subjected to two forces, a pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force When the forces balance, air moves at right angles to the pressure gradient, parallel to the isobars Identify the type of wind on &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind :\n  They occu\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-characteristics-of-a-type-of-wind-they-occu\/#more-90953\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind :<br \/>\n  They occu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1103,1158,1106],"class_list":["post-90953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1103","tag-winds","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind :  They occu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The characteristics describe a Geostrophic Wind. 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