Buys Ballot’s law: Quick Facts

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Atmospheric pressure Wind Windstorm Atmospheric circulation surge Jet stream Wind chill Breeze Gradient wind microburst Cyclostrophic wind fetch

Key People

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William Ferrel

American meteorologist

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Christophorus Buys Ballot

Dutch meteorologist

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