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Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Geography

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1

Atmospheric Pressure and Its Variation

  • Atmospheric pressure is the weight of a column of air from mean sea level to the top of the atmosphere per unit area.
  • It is expressed in millibar.
  • The average atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1,013.2 mb.
2

Forces Affecting Wind

  • Wind is air in motion.
  • Near the Earth's surface, wind is affected by pressure gradient force, frictional force, Coriolis force, and gravitational force acting downward.
  • Pressure gradient force is produced by differences in atmospheric pressure.
3

Global Pressure Belts and General Circulation

  • Near the equator, sea-level pressure is low and the area is called the equatorial low.
  • Along 30° N and 30° S are the subtropical highs.
  • Along 60° N and 60° S are the sub polar lows.
4

Air Masses and Fronts

  • An air mass is a large body of air with little horizontal variation in temperature and moisture.
  • It acquires the characteristics of the source region over which it forms.
  • There are five major source regions for air masses.

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