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Atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the air in the earths atmosphere that is above you. At sea level this pressure is said to be 1 bar or one atmosphere. Now, as you go up a mountain there is less air above you and thus the atmospheric pressure is less and the pressure you experience because of your altitude is said to be your local atmospheric pressure. However, the earths atmosphere is heated by the sun and moves in eddies to the poles where it is cooled and flows back to the equator - this is called the weather. When you have hot air above you it is less heavy than cold air so, as the atmosphere blows over you, the pressure of the air changes and you can work out if the air above you is hot or cold by comparing the measure you measure against your local atmospheric pressure.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn this case, we would be talking about Low Pressure Systems. In Low Pressure Systems, they allow for cloud formation in the atmosphere. They are represented by a red "L" on a weather map. Normally with Low Pressure Systems, you will find storms. However, just because there is a low pressure system around, you won't always get a storm. Remember, a low pressure system allows for cloud formation, you won't always get rain or clouds, it just allows it.
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What atmospheric pressure causes hurricanes?
Hurricanes form from areas of low atmospheric pressure.
A pressure reading less than atmospheric pressure is?
Low pressure
Does Mars have extreme pressure?
The atmospheric pressure of Mars is 6 millibars as opposed to the 1,013 millibars of atmospheric pressure on Earth. Thus, its atmospheric pressure in relationship to Earth is extremely low.
What are the high atmospheric pressure areas differences between high and low pressure areas?
i do't no
What happens if the atmospheric pressure drops?
The wind blow in towards the low.
Does rain usually occur in high atmospheric pressure or low atmospheric pressure?
rain occurs in low atmospheric pressure.
What atmospheric pressure causes hurricanes?
Hurricanes form from areas of low atmospheric pressure.
Where can you find the high and low atmospheric pressure for yesterday?
Where Can I find the High an low Atmospheric pressure for any given day.
A pressure reading less than atmospheric pressure is?
Low pressure
Why does Mars have low atmospheric pressure?
Mars has a low atmospheric pressure reading because there is a lighter atmosphere, which means less air, which means less weight or pressure.
Does Mars have extreme pressure?
The atmospheric pressure of Mars is 6 millibars as opposed to the 1,013 millibars of atmospheric pressure on Earth. Thus, its atmospheric pressure in relationship to Earth is extremely low.
How is the weather linked to atmospheric pressure?
It is linked because if you have high atmospheric pressure it brings blue sunny skies. If you have low atmospheric pressure it bring clouds and rain.
What is in the center of the hurricane there is a very low?
atmospheric pressure.
Is high or low pressure cold?
If you mean to ask if cold bodies of water are associated with high or low atmospheric pressure, they aren't. Atmospheric pressure can change independently of the temperature of bodies of water.
How does the boiling point different from lowland and highland?
in lowland the atmospheric pressure is higher so the boiling point will be higher,in highland atmospheric pressure is low so the boiling will be low
What does stratosphere contain?
The normal atmospheric gases, at low pressure.
Does high atmospheric pressure usually accompanies a tornado?
No, tornadoes are accompanied by low pressure.
