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Seasonal Variations in Winds and Pressure Patterns

Explore how dominant pressures and resultant winds change at different latitudes during the seasons. Learn about warm air rising, cool air descending, and the impact on surface temperatures.

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Seasonal Variations in Winds and Pressure Patterns

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  1. DO THE DOMINANT PRESSURES, AND RESULTANT WINDS EXPERIENCED AT A LOCATION VARY WITH THE SEASONS?

  2. 90°N 30°S to North Pole 45° - 60°N 30°N 23.5°N 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  3. 90°N 45° - 60°N 30°N 23.5°N L Warm Air Rising 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  4. 90°N 45° - 60°N H Cool Air Descending 30°N 23.5°N L 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  5. H Cool Air Descending 90°N 45° - 60°N H 30°N 23.5°N L 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  6. H 90°N 45° - 60°N Warmer Air Rising as Air Masses Meet L H 30°N 23.5°N L 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  7. H 90°N Deficit 45° - 60°N L H Surplus 30°N 23.5°N L 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  8. 90°N Deficit JUNE 21 Boreal Summer 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  9. 90°N Deficit 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating Surplus 30°N HOT HOT 23.5°N 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  10. 90°N Deficit 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating Surplus 30°N HOT HOT COOLER 23.5°N 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  11. 90°N Deficit JUNE 21 Boreal Summer 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating Surplus 30°N LOW LOW 23.5°N 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  12. 90°N Deficit JUNE 21 Boreal Summer 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating Surplus 30°N LOW LOW 23.5°N LOW 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  13. 90°N Deficit JUNE 21 Boreal Summer 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating HOT HOT COOL Surplus 30°N LOW LOW 23.5°N LOW 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  14. 90°N Deficit JUNE 21 Boreal Summer 45° - 60°N Z = 0° Maximum Heating HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  15. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  16. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit Warmer Warmer 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  17. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  18. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  19. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High WARMER Warmer 45° - 60°N WARMER HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  20. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  21. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  22. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  23. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S 30°S

  24. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° PRESSURE GRADIENT 23.5°S HIGH 30°S

  25. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low 0° 23.5°S HIGH 30°S

  26. 90°N 24 hrs DAYLIGHT Deficit high High High LOW Low Low LOW 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus High 30°N High LOW LOW 23.5°N Low CROSS- EQUATORIAL WESTERLIES 0° 23.5°S HIGH 30°S

  27. 90°N Deficit DECEMBER 21 Boreal Winter 45° - 60°N Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Z = 0° Maximum Heating 23.5°S 30°S

  28. 90°N Deficit DECEMBER 21 Boreal Winter 45° - 60°N Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  29. 90°N Deficit DECEMBER 21 Boreal Winter 45° - 60°N WARMER Surplus COOL COOL 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  30. 90°N Deficit DECEMBER 21 Boreal Winter 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  31. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  32. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  33. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  34. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  35. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N Cooler Warmer Cooler HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  36. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N Low HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  37. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N Low HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  38. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N Low HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  39. 24-hr DARKNESS 90°N Deficit HIGH HIGH 45° - 60°N Low HIGH Surplus 30°N 23.5°N 0° Low Z = 0° Maximum Heating LOW LOW 23.5°S 30°S

  40. GLOBAL SURFACE PRESSURES JULY 2010

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  44. L H H H L L L H H H L L L GLOBAL SURFACE PRESSURES JULY 2010

  45. GLOBAL SURFACE PRESSURES JANUARY 2010

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