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Where does warm air rise?
low pressure
areas
where does air sink?
high pressure
What weather is in areas of low pressure?
wet
,
stormy
what weather is in areas of high pressure?
dry
,
calm
Where are the Hadley cells? Give in degrees N/S.
0-30 degrees
Where are the Ferrel cells? Give in degrees N/S.
30-60
degrees N/S
Where are the Polar cells? Give in degrees N/S.
60+
degrees N/S
Start at the
North Pole.
Give the
directions
of the
winds
going
downwards.
Use the image for help cuz this is hard xx
Westerlies
,
Northeast trade winds
, (equator)
Southeast trade winds
,
Westerlies.
Where to trade winds blow to?
Equator
What is a
depression
?
An area of
mega low pressure
, a
storm.
How do depressions form?
1.Cold air from the N undercuts warm air from the S.
2.As the storm moves, the cold air pushes and squeezed the warm air into a point.
3. An occluded (no warm air on the ground) front forms, bringing high winds.
A) thanks coolgeography