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Air pressure decreases as you move higher in the atmosphere. Air, just like any form of matter has mass, and when affected by earth's gravity, weight. The weight of air is pushing down on you with a force of 1 atmosphere at sea level. As you increase elevation the air pressure is reduced because there is less air to push down on you. Just like air, water pressure increases as you increase your depth in it, or any fluid. When air pressure decreases, temperature drops.

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What happens when low pressure meets low pressure air?

When low pressure air meets another area of low pressure air, there is a tendency for air to flow from high pressure to low pressure, creating winds. The strength and direction of the winds will depend on the pressure gradient between the two low pressure systems.


What happens when the air pressure is low in one place and high in another?

When there is low air pressure in one place and high air pressure in another, the air moves from the high pressure area to the low pressure area, creating wind. This movement of air helps to equalize the pressure difference between the two areas. This phenomenon is known as wind flow or atmospheric circulation.


What happens to air pressure as low pressure moves into a area?

When a low pressure system moves in it will try to mix with the system currently in place. If that happens to be a high pressure system you will get thunder storms. If its a low pressure system then nothing changes.


Does wind occurs as air moves from a place of low air pressure to a place of high air pressure?

Winds occur as air moves from high pressure to low pressure.Wind occurs as air moves from a place of low air pressure to a place of high air pressure is a true statement.


Is there low air pressure or high air pressure in the eye of a hurricane?

There is low air pressure in the eye of a hurricane. This low pressure causes the surrounding air to spiral inwards towards the center of the storm, producing the strong winds characteristic of a hurricane.

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What happens to the sind speed as the air pressure gets lower..why?

It increases. High pressure air always moves toward low pressure areas. When there is low pressure, the high pressure moves in, and the movement of air creates wind.


What happens when low pressure meets low pressure air?

When low pressure air meets another area of low pressure air, there is a tendency for air to flow from high pressure to low pressure, creating winds. The strength and direction of the winds will depend on the pressure gradient between the two low pressure systems.


What happens to the freezing point of water when the air pressure is low?

It evaporates, because when it is low there is not enough CO2 to condense the air.


What happens to air pressure when the temperature drops?

When air pressure drops temperature also drops. Thus on high mountains low air pressure is accompanied by low temperature. This is true for high atmosphere also.


What happens when a barometer shows low air pressure?

it means hot or warm.


Are low pressure areas associated with changing weather?

Low air pressure somehow usually happens during a storm so if a area has low pressure then they have more storms. Treble Slur


What if particles in the air are less crowded than in the surrounding air?

The surrounding air will rush into the less crowded air. When this happens, wind is created. This is what happens between low pressure systems and high pressure systems. Also, huge low pressure systems are prime locations for severe storms and super cells because of the strength of the wind.


What happens when the air pressure is low in one place and high in another?

When there is low air pressure in one place and high air pressure in another, the air moves from the high pressure area to the low pressure area, creating wind. This movement of air helps to equalize the pressure difference between the two areas. This phenomenon is known as wind flow or atmospheric circulation.


What happens to air pressure as low pressure moves into a area?

When a low pressure system moves in it will try to mix with the system currently in place. If that happens to be a high pressure system you will get thunder storms. If its a low pressure system then nothing changes.


What is a low air pressure?

A low pressure air mass is called a cyclonic depression.