Part #2: Short Answer Ouestions 1. If a major hurricane were to form in the Gulf
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Part #2: Short Answer Ouestions 1. If a major hurricane were to form in the Gulf of Mexico, how would the air pressure in the center of this hurricane compare the standard sea-level pressure (the same, greater than, less than)? 2. If you wanted today to be a really calm day with very little wind so that you can host an outdoor wedding, do you want there to be a high pressure gradient or low pressure gradient in your area? 3. If the air pressure in Champaign were to increase over the next day, what would expect the weather conditions to do (improve, deteriorate, stay the same)? 4. Why is the air pressure always lower in Denver, CO compared to Champaign, IL? s. Why dos h in anh's amophere nor drf of fiti cuherExplanation / Answer
1. The air pressure in the center of the hurricane would be greater than the standard sea level pressure.
Explanation: Gulf of Mexico is situated in the Northern hemisphere. The counter clockwise rotation of air due to Coriolis effect in the Northern hemisphere is associated with high pressure systems as the wind moves inward and is deflected right from the center of a high pressure region.
2. A low pressure gradient.
Explanation: A low pressure gradient will not result in any atmospheric turbulences and the weather will thus be calm.
3. Atmospheric pressure often predicts the weather in coming days. A falling pressure suggests that a low-pressure zone with wet, stormy weather is moving our way whereas a rising barometric pressure is often, though not always, a sign that the weather will soon clear and turn fair and sunny. So the weather is expected to improve. Cities under the influence of high pressure centers can expect generally fair weather with little or no precipitation.
4. Atmospheric pressure is not the same everywhere on the Earth. It depends on the altitude (or height) of our location. Many places are at sea level, which has an atmospheric pressure of 1 kilogram per square centimeter (14.7 pounds per square inch). The higher up we go, the less air pressure we will encounter. Denver, Colorado is about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) above sea level. The atmospheric pressure of Denver drops to 0.85 kilograms per square centimeter (12 pounds per square inch) at this altitude. Denver is roughly 1 mile above the sea level while Champaign, IL is at sea level and because pressure decreases with height rapidly, Denver will always have a lower surface pressure.
5. The air in Earth's atmosphere do not drift off into outer space due to the gravitational pull of the Earth. Earth's gravity is strong enough to hold onto its atmosphere.