In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near earth's surface and decreases as you move upward away from sea level.
Where is the air pressure greater closer to the earth or higher in the atmosphere?
- The lowest point in the atmosphere has the highest atmospheric pressure.
- Additionally, this is where the air is densest. As one ascends higher in the atmosphere, pressure and density decrease.
- The mass of the atmosphere is drawn toward the surface of the earth by its gravitational field.
What causes high atmospheric pressure?
- Air rising and falling causes areas of high and low pressure.
- Because warm air rises, there is low pressure at the surface.
- Air cools and lowers, creating high surface pressure.
What is high pressure and low pressure?
- 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.
- A high pressure system has higher pressure at its center than the areas around it.
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