The temperature at a location in the Northern Hemisphere

Chapter 14, Problem 14.147

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The temperature at a location in the Northern Hemisphere WT depends on the longitude , latitude , and time , so we can write . Lets measure time in hours from the beginning of January. (a) What are the meanings of the partial derivatives , and ? (b) Honolulu has longitude and latitude . Suppose that at 9:00 AM on January 1 the wind is blowing hot air to the northeast, so the air to the west and south is warm and the air to the north and east is cooler. Would you expect , and to be positive or negative? Explain.

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