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I'm suppose to know the patterns of general atmospheric circulation around high and low pressure systems. Can anyone help me out a bit? All I know is that there is low pressure up toward the surface because there is more heat, and there is higher pressure down by the poles because it is colder. I think that's right anyway.

2007-03-04 14:01:34 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan H 2 in Science & Mathematics Weather

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Are you wondering which way does air flow around low and high pressure systems?

If you've seen the Hs and Ls that prance across the nightly television weather map, then that is what this is. Just keep in mind that in the Northern Hemisphere, air spirals inward in a counter-clockwise manner towards the center of low pressure (the L) and outward in a clock-wise sense from high pressure (the H). Remember this and the whole map will make a lot more sense.

2007-03-04 14:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by axlvtt 2 · 0 1

In a low pressure system, the wind will be moving in an anti-clockwise direction.It will be moving towards the centre of the system in a spiral form.In a high pressure system the wind will be moving in clock wise direction.It will be moving away from the centre in a spiral form.This is applicable only for Northern Hemisphere,whereas the conditions are reversed for the Southern Hemisphere.The low and high pressure systems are usually supposed to be circular.

2007-03-05 05:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Arasan 7 · 1 0

In a low rigidity gadget, the wind will be shifting in an anti-clockwise route.it will be shifting in the route of the centre of the gadget in a spiral variety.In a intense rigidity gadget the wind will be shifting in clock sensible route.it will be shifting faraway from the centre in a spiral variety.this applies only for Northern Hemisphere,while the situations are reversed for the Southern Hemisphere.The intense and low rigidity structures are in a great number of cases meant to be round.

2016-11-27 22:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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