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    M Eteor Ology An D Ocean Ogr Ap Hy: Atm Ospheric Pressure

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    This document provides an introduction to atmospheric pressure including: - Defining atmospheric pressure as the weight of the atmosphere on a surface. - Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude and affects oxygen levels. - Low pressure systems correlate with cloudiness and precipitation while high pressure correlates with fair weather. - Atmospheric pressure is measured in units like millibars and affects sea levels. - Atmospheric pressure normally varies between 940-1060 millibars in the Pacific region.

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    This document provides an introduction to atmospheric pressure including: - Defining atmospheric pressure as the weight of the atmosphere on a surface. - Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude and affects oxygen levels. - Low pressure systems correlate with cloudiness and precipitation while high pressure correlates with fair weather. - Atmospheric pressure is measured in units like millibars and affects sea levels. - Atmospheric pressure normally varies between 940-1060 millibars in the Pacific region.

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    Atmospheric Pressure

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    This document provides an introduction to atmospheric pressure including: - Defining atmospheric pressure as the weight of the atmosphere on a surface. - Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude and affects oxygen levels. - Low pressure systems correlate with cloudiness and precipitation while high pressure correlates with fair weather. - Atmospheric pressure is measured in units like millibars and affects sea levels. - Atmospheric pressure normally varies between 940-1060 millibars in the Pacific region.

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    M Eteor Ology An D Ocean Ogr Ap Hy: Atm Ospheric Pressure

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    Regine A. Ansong
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    M ETEO R O LO GY AN D O CEAN O GR AP H Y

    ATM OSPHERIC
    PRESSURE
    Understand, define and elaborate its concept
    What We W i l l
    Learn Today
    ES S ENTIAL KNOW-HOW

    Introduction
    Atmospheric Pressure Variations
    Relevant Concepts

    Course Presentation
    Introduction It is commonly measured with a barometer. In a
    barometer, a column of mercury in a glass tube
    DEFI NI TI ON OF TER M S rises or falls as the weight of the atmosphere
    changes. Meteorologists describe the atmospheric
    pressure by how high the mercury rises.
    ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
    Atmospheric pressure drops as altitude increases.
    - is the weight of the atmosphere
    As the pressure decreases, the amount
    on a surface.
    of oxygen available to breathe also decreases.
    It is the force exerted on a surface
    by the air above it as gravity pulls it At very high altitudes, atmospheric pressure and
    to Earth. available oxygen get so low that people can
    become sick and even die.

    Course Presentation
    Atmospheric pressure is an indicator of weather.
    When a low-pressure system moves into an area, it
    usually leads to cloudiness, wind,
    and precipitation. High-pressure systems usually
    lead to fair, calm weather.

    Course Presentation
    Measurement
    S YS TEM OF UNI TS

    Atmospheric pressure is expressed in


    several different systems of units:

    millimetres (or inches) of mercury


    pounds per square inch (psi)
    dynes per square centimetre
    millibars (mb)
    standard atmospheres
    kilopascals

    Course Presentation
    How does atmospheric
    pressure affect sea
    level?
    S HARE YOU R ID EAS .

    Course Presentation
    AIR PRESSURE & SEA LEVEL

    EXPLANATI ON :
    Air pressure has a direct influence on the sea level. High air pressure exerts a force
    on the surroundings and results in water movement. So high air pressure over
    a sea area corresponds to low sea level and conversely low air pressure (a
    depression) results in higher sea levels.

    Course Presentation
    AVER AGE P R ES S UR E AT S EA LEVEL

    1013.25
    M ILLIB ARS
    ATM OS P HER I C P R ES S UR E VAR I ATI ONS

    In the Pacific region, it normally varies from:


    940 mbar to 1060 mbar
    Surface Pressure
    - is the atmospheric pressure at a location
    on Earth's surface ( terrain and oceans). It
    is directly proportional to the mass of air
    over that location.

    Course Presentation
    DISCUSSION
    Because gas particles in the air—like
    particles of allfluids—are constantly
    moving and bumping into things,
    they exert pressure.The pressure
    exerted by the air in the atmosphere
    is greater close to Earth’s surface and
    decreases as you go higher above the
    surface.

    Course Presentation
    LET'S WATCH AVIDEO!
    To further understand the concept of atmospheric pressure.

    Course Presentation
    References
    ONLI NE R ES OURCES

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure
    http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/prs/def.
    rxml
    https://www.britannica.com/science/atmospheric-pressure
    https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/atmos
    pheric-pressure/
    https://www.ck12.org/physics/atmospheric-
    pressure/lesson/Air-Pressure-and-Altitude-MS-PS/
    https://www.publish.csiro.au/sp/pdf/SP05002

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