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Pressure Gradient Force


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Pressure Gradient Force A three-dimensional force vector operating in the atmosphere that accelerates air parcels away from regions of high pressure and toward regions of low pressure in response to an air pressure gradient. Usually resolved into vertical and horizontal components.


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