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What happens to air in high pressure and density? |
Cold air descends, more dense air. |
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What happens to air in low pressure and density? |
Warm air rises, leaving less dense air. |
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What direction does high pressure go and what is the result? |
Clockwise + anticyclone |
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What direction does low pressure go and what is the result? |
Counter clockwise + cyclone. |
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What Coriolis effect? |
Northern hemisphere wind moves right. Southern Hemisphere wind moves left. |
Direction of wind in hemispheres. |
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What weather do high pressures cause? |
Clear skies, makes weather condition stay the same for days. |
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Weather effects of low pressures? |
Unstable conditions (precipitation, storms, weather change..) |
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What is a jet stream? |
A narrow band of fast moving wind. |
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What weather do jet streams bring? |
Storms. |
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