2007-02-14 13:53:23 · 5 answers · asked by NONAME 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
High is hot and good weather and low is cold and lousy weather
2007-02-14 13:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High pressure systems can be either hot/warm, mild/cool or downright cold depending on the season and where they develop (tropics, polar or arctic) or if they developed over land or water (continental or maritime). They are actually described/labeled (this doesn't make it on TV) by meteorologists depending on their characteristics. They are also referred to as airmasses. Please check out these links on high pressure systems (air masses).
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/7r.html
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wairmass.htm
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/secondary/students/airmasses.html (if you're in the UK)
Low pressure systems are always found in between highs (air masses). Air about them will generally have in-between or averaged characteristics of the high pressure systems that they are separating with their associated frontal boundaries.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wlowpres.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_pressure_area
2007-02-14 19:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by tbom_01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high pressure is hot, and low pressure is cold
2007-02-14 13:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by The Ponderer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molecules are packed more closely together in cold air masses - that's high pressure.
Low is just the other way around.
2007-02-14 13:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high pressure is hotter because theres more friction and compression. less friction means less resistance.
2007-02-14 13:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋