9. Air Pressure and Wind

Expedition Menu

1. Intro & Objectives
2. Ocean Temperature
3. Temperature in the Sea
4. Seawater Density
5. Ocean Circulation
6. Atmospheric Heat
7. Heat and Pressure
8. Atmospheric Pressure
9. Air Pressure and Wind
10. Wind Directions
11. Global Wind Patterns
12. 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 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.