Weather Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is atmospheric air pressure
A
The force exerted on the earths surface by the Wight of the air, mesured in millibars
2
Q
High pressure
A
Little mousture in the air less precipitation
Once air has cooled it sinks as dense
30 lat
Hot dry
Occurs where the badly and Ferrell cells meat
3
Q
Low pressure
A
Where Hadley cells rose at the equator Cool air Moist condensation Clouds Precipitation We the pressure is lower than the surrounding area
4
Q
Hadley cell
A
Nearest to the equator
Winds blow towards high alta
Inter tropical convergence zone
5
Q
Ferrel cell
A
In the middle
Cell fluctuation is present
Corolis effect
Air converges at low pressure poison direction to the other 2
6
Q
Polar cell
A
60-70 degrees Air sinks at high alta Nearest the polar Unstable Polar jest stream
