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What causes two distinct pressure zone between the equator andthe poles?
The equators warm air, and the polar cold air.
Why does cold polar air flow toward the equator?
Air decends at the poles and rises at the equuator. The basic part of the weather machine.
Where does cold air from the poles go?
At the poles, cold air sinks. Simple
Which direction does the air currents towards the poles or away from the poles?
Away from the poles because the air near Earths surface is warm.
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles creating?
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Warm air expands and cool air contracts and compresses.
Why is the troposphere thinner at the poles?
As air gets colder it contracts. While the total amount of air is about the same in any column of the troposphere, at the cold poles that column takes up less space, resulting in a shorter distance to the top of the troposphere.
What causes the global air convection current between the equators and the poles?
earths tilt (apex)
What are the pressure conditions of the air above poles?
Generally the poles are cold places, receiving Sunlight at a low angle or no Sun at all. This means the air above the poles tends to be cooler than the rest of the planet. Cold air is dense so the pressure of the air at the poles tends to be higher than the rest of the planet. Thus air (cold air) tends to flow away from the polar regions along the Earth's surface to be replaced by light warmer air flowing into the poles at a higher level (this air then cools). There is therefore a general flow of warm air north and south towards the poles from the equator and a flow of cold air from the poles towards the equator. This flow of air spreads out the heat from the Sun, warming the poles and cooling the tropics. In detail this overall flow is restricted by the thickness of Earth's atmosphere and several flow cells form to complete the chain causing Earth's climatic zones.
Where does the general flow of air from the poles to the equator occur?
in the stratosphere
Where does general flow of air from the poles to the equator occurs?
in the stratosphere
How does air travel at the poles?
The cold dense air at the poles sinks, so the air from the upper level of atmosphere flows in on the top of the increasing weight while creating an area of high pressure at the poles. Now, the air that rises at the equator does not flow directly to the poles.
What causes two distinct pressure zone between the equator andthe poles?
The equators warm air, and the polar cold air.
What type of air pressure typically occurs in the polar regions?
Generally the poles are cold places, receiving Sunlight at a low angle or no Sun at all. This means the air above the poles tends to be cooler than the rest of the planet. Cold air is dense so the pressure of the air at the poles tends to be higher than the rest of the planet. Thus air (cold air) tends to flow away from the polar regions along the Earth's surface to be replaced by light warmer air flowing into the poles at a higher level (this air then cools). There is therefore a general flow of warm air north and south towards the poles from the equator and a flow of cold air from the poles towards the equator. This flow of air spreads out the heat from the Sun, warming the poles and cooling the tropics. In detail this overall flow is restricted by the thickness of Earth's atmosphere and several flow cells form to complete the chain causing Earth's climatic zones.
Why does cold polar air flow toward the equator?
Air decends at the poles and rises at the equuator. The basic part of the weather machine.
Can electricity flow in gases?
lighting and the tesla coil flow in gass High voltage will flow thru anything, including air.
Is air rising or sinking at the equator?
it sinks. since the equator is in direct contact with the sun, the poles are not. the are hit by the sun at a lower angle, and since the suns energy is spread out over a larger area, so it heats the surface less. as a result, temperatures near at the poles are much lower, and cold air sinks. at the equator, the temperatures are much higher, and the warm air is steadily rising. cold air comes, but it is quickly warmed and it rises. basically, warm air rises, cold air sinks. the equators warm, the poles are cold.
Where does cold air from the poles go?
At the poles, cold air sinks. Simple
