Question: The following wind data ( direction and speed ) were received from 5 0 km to the east, north, west, and south of a station,

The following wind data (direction and speed) were received from 50 km to the east, north, west, and south of a station, respectively: 90, 10ms1120, 4ms190 ,8ms160, 4ms1.
(a) Calculate the approximate horizontal divergence at the station.
(b) Suppose the given wind speeds were all in error by pm 10%. What would be the percentage error in the calculated horizontal divergence in the worst case? 
(c) Does the answer in (b) suggest why horizontal divergence is not usually a measured quantity? What is the reasoning behind your answer? 

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