What is the geostrophic wind velocity

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Question: What is the geostrophic wind velocity at 60° latitude when the pressure is changing from 1024 mb to 1008 mb and a horizontal distance of 500 km?

ΔP = change in pressure (Pa)

d = horizontal distance (m)

ρ = air density = 1.2 kg/m³

Ω = angular velocity of Earth = 7.29 × 10^-5 rad/s

vg = geostrophic wind velocity (m/s)

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