7. Air Pressure and Wind

Expedition Menu

1. Introduction
2. Ocean Temperature
3. Circulation
4. Atmospheric Heat
5. Heat and Pressure
6. Atmospheric Pressure
7. Air Pressure and Wind
8. Wind Directions
9. Global Wind Patterns
10. Measuring Circulation

The variation in atmospheric pressure drives the wind.

As shown in the diagram at the left, air is pushed away from high atmospheric pressure and sucked into regions of low atmospheric pressure

 In other words, wind blows away from high pressure systems and towards low pressure systems

  In what direction does the wind blow, in regards to systems of atmospheric pressure?

a) Away from low pressure systems.
b) Away from high pressure systems.
c) Towards high pressure systems.
d) Towards low pressure systems.
e) All of the above.
f) Both b and d.