Atmospheric Dynamics: Pressure and Wind Systems

Explain the concept of atmospheric pressure and the factors that affect it.

Interpret isobars and pressure patterns (highs, lows) on weather maps.

Describe the relationship between pressure gradients and wind speed.

Explain the Coriolis effect and its influence on wind direction in both hemispheres.

Identify and describe the global pressure belts and their seasonal migration.

Analyze the three-cell model of global circulation, including trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies.

Explain the formation of local wind systems such as land-sea breezes and mountain-valley winds.