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Global Pressure Belts

Global Pressure Belts. and associated Surface Winds. ASSOCIATED PRESSURE BELTS. Rising air at the equator causes the equatorial belt of low pressure. Descending air at about 30 ºN and 30º S causes the sub-tropical belt of high pressure. Polar high pressure. Mid latitude low pressure.

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Global Pressure Belts

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  1. Global Pressure Belts and associated Surface Winds

  2. ASSOCIATED PRESSURE BELTS Rising air at the equator causes the equatorial belt of low pressure Descending air at about 30ºN and 30ºS causes the sub-tropical belt of high pressure Polar high pressure Mid latitude low pressure Sub-tropical high pressure Rising air at about 60ºN and 60ºS causes a mid-latitude belt of low pressure Equatorial low pressure Descending air at the poles causes the polar high pressure areas Sub-tropical high pressure Mid latitude low pressure Polar high pressure Q

  3. ASSOCIATED SURFACE WIND PATTERNS Winds always blow from high pressure to low pressure. They are deflected because of the Coriolis Force which come about because of the rotation of the earth. Polar high pressure Mid latitude low pressure Sub-tropical high pressure Winds in Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right. Equatorial low pressure Winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected to the left. Sub-tropical high pressure These wind belts shift seasonally. (See next section) Mid latitude low pressure Polar high pressure

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