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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.
What else can I help you with?
Is a high pressure system characterized by rising air or sinking air?
A high pressure system is characterized by sinking air. This sinking air creates dry and stable weather conditions with clear skies and little precipitation.
Is high pressure characterized by sinking air or rising air?
it is rising think of clear skies with a high pressure rising the air up.
What cause the global convection currents between the equator and the poles?
The global convection currents between the equator and the poles are primarily driven by the uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun. As the equator receives more direct sunlight, it heats up and warm air rises, creating a low-pressure area. This air then moves towards the poles at high altitudes and cools, sinking at the poles and creating high-pressure areas. This continuous cycle of warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles drives the global convection currents.
Which the convection cell in the atmosphere borders on the intertropical convergence zone?
hadley
What is the nae of the prossoe of warm air rising asnd cool air sinking?
The process you are referring to is called convection. Warm air rises because it is less dense than cool air, which causes it to displace the cooler, denser air and sink. This cycle creates a convection current that plays a key role in atmospheric circulation and weather patterns.
Are winds formed by the rising of warm air and sinking of cool air?
rising
What is the name for vertically rising or sinking air?
Rising and sinking air is called up draft and down draft, respectively.
Is a high pressure system characterized by rising air or sinking air?
A high pressure system is characterized by sinking air. This sinking air creates dry and stable weather conditions with clear skies and little precipitation.
What is cool air rising and warm air sinking?
tornado
What is an air current?
The vertical rising or sinking of air is known as the air current
What forms a a result of rising air at the equator?
Clouds form as air rises at the equator.
Rising air produces clouds while sinking air produces?
Sinking air produces clear skies and dry conditions.
Is high pressure characterized by sinking air or rising air?
it is rising think of clear skies with a high pressure rising the air up.
What causes the low pressure regions that prevails over the tropics?
Constant heating from the sun causes air to rise, then flow away from the equator. Sinking air in the subtropics spreads out and some of it flows toward the equator. This creates a "cell" (Hadley Cell) of circulation that constantly generates rising air at the equator and therefore low pressure.
Is the sinking air denser than the rising air?
Yes, that's why it sinks.
What is the process called of warm air rising and clod air sinking?
Convection.
What location on Earth would air constantly be rising because of convection currents?
The equator is a location on Earth where air constantly rises due to convection currents. The intense heating of the equatorial region causes warm air to rise, creating a continuous loop of rising and sinking air known as the Hadley Cell.
