Depressions
I can explain the weather associated with a depression.
Depressions
I can explain the weather associated with a depression.
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Key learning points
- Depressions are areas of low pressure where air is rising.
- Warm air and cold air meet at depressions causing changeable temperatures and rain.
- Depressions bring windy conditions shown by closely spaced isobars.
- Typically the passage of a depression over the UK can last between 1 and 5 days.
Keywords
Pressure - a force pushing or pressing on a given area
Air mass - a mass of air with the same levels of temperature, humidity, and pressure
Depression - an area of low pressure characterised by rain, wind and cloud
Front - a weather front is the boundary between a warm air mass and a cold air mass
Common misconception
The weather associated with an anticyclone stays the same all year around.
Students will analyse images to identify how anticyclones may bring different weather in the summer and winter.
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