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weather 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air pressure | Weight of air pressing down on earth. Changes from place to place causing air to move from high pressure areas to low pressure areas. Same as barometric pressure. |
| high pressure system | Whirling mass of cool, dry air that brings fair weather and light winds. Winds spiral our a high pressure center in a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere bringing sunny skies. |
| low pressure system | Whirling mass of warm, moist air that brings stormy weather and strong winds. Winds spiral into a low pressure center in a counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| isobars | A line connecting equal points of pressure. |