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Yes the surface pressure is caused by the weight of the vertical column of air above a surface.

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What is vertical distribution of air pressure of the earth?

Vertical distribution of air pressure refers to how air pressure changes with altitude in Earth's atmosphere. Generally, air pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to the weight of the air above pushing down. This decrease in pressure follows an exponential relationship, with the highest pressure at the surface and decreasing rapidly with height.


What affects the movement of air masses along the Earth's surface?

The differences in air pressure and the Earth's rotation.


What does temperature have to do with air pressure?

Temperature affects air pressure because as air warms up, it expands and becomes less dense, causing it to rise. This leads to lower air pressure at the surface. Conversely, as air cools, it contracts and becomes more dense, causing it to sink and creating higher air pressure at the surface.


What kind of pressure does a column of air exert on the air or surface below it?

A column of air exerts atmospheric pressure on the air or surface below it. This pressure is caused by the weight of the air above pushing down on the lower air or surface.


What produces air pressure at the surface of the earth?

Air pressure is the force exerted by the gases in the atmosphere as Earth's gravity pulls on it. The atmosphere can be thought of as a 'sea' of gas surrounding the planet. Air pushes against us from all directions as the weight of air above compresses the air below (this is why altitude affects air pressure.)


How does air pressure affect air movement?

Air pressure affects air movement because air moves from high pressure to low pressure. The air pressure pushes or will press the air around.


How does differental heating affect air pressure?

It affects the air pressure because the more higher level you have the more air pressure and the lower you have the lower the air pressure will be.


One force affecting an object is air pressure which is?

One force that affects and object is air pressure which is the force pushing on an area or surface.


Does the air increase or decrease towards the surface with a high pressure?

Air density and pressure increase nearer the surface


How does surface area affect air resistance?

air resistance affects


Dose air in the atmosphere exert pressure on earths surface?

Yes. Atmospheric pressure is the pressure caused by air when it exerts pressure on the surface of earth.


Why do areas of high pressure fewer clouds?

Cold, sinking air aloft is compressed and heated as it sinks in areas of high pressure. This causes an elevated temperature inversion. An elevated temperature inversion occurs when a layer of warm air resides over a layer cooler air (at the surface) thereby restricting the vertical movement of air. The vertical movement of air is necessary for cloud development. This is why you see very few, if any, clouds in areas of high pressure.