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Which is the place where the air pressure is high?
Places where the air pressure is high, are called high pressure systems. A low pressure system has lower pressure at its center than the areas around it. Winds blow towards the low pressure, and the air rises in the atmosphere where they meet.
Is it possible to detect regions of high or low atmospheric pressure?
If rain is due to the flow of humid air from a high pressure area to a low pressure area, without the use of devices, technology or mass media is it possible to detect regions of high or low atmospheric pressure and know their locations? For example: from my terrace or open land – and how do I spot regions of low or high atmospheric pressure?
What are the characteristics of a high pressure area?
A high pressure area is a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface is greater than its surrounding areas. Winds within the high-pressure areas flow in a clockwise direction, indicative of good weather conditions. Areas of high pressure are usually associated with clear and sunny weather as they are…
When is the strongest high pressure area in the world?
The strongest high-pressure areas are associated with cold air masses which push away out of polar regions during the winter when there is less sun to warm neighboring regions.
Where are the subtropical high pressure belts located?
(ii) Subtropical High Pressure Belts At about 30°North and South of Equator lies the area where the ascending equatorial air currents descend. This area is thus an area of high pressure. It is also called as the Horse latitude. Winds always blow from high pressure to low pressure.
Why are there high pressures at the north and South Poles?
At the North and South Poles, between 70° to 90° North and South, the temperatures are always extremely low. The cold descending air gives rise to high pressures over the Poles.
Why does the upper troposphere have a high pressure belt?
After saturation (complete loss of moisture) at the ITCZ, the air moving away from equatorial low pressure belt in the upper troposphere becomes dry and cold. This dry and cold wind subsides at 30°N and S. So the high pressure along this belt is due to subsidence of air coming from the equatorial region which descends after becoming heavy.