Pressure Systems
Station A
EdPuzzle
Click the picture above and click "Login" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. "Login as a student," then choose "Login with Google".
Complete the "Pressure System Circulation" assignment.
Station B
Surface Map Animation
Click the image above to view a timelapse of the past 7 days of weather movements in the United States.
Station D
Squiggly Lines
View this great explanation about reading surface maps, and answer the questions on your "Pressure Systems Stations" worksheet.
Stop watching @ 4:00
Station E
Mid-latitude Cyclone (30°- 60°)
Here's a timelapse image of a typical center of low pressure (cyclone) as it moves in the mid-latitudes from 30°-60°N where the United States is located.
Notice the types of fronts that form as the different masses of air interact with one another around the center of low pressure.
Station H
High and Low Pressure Centers
Here's an awesome video explanation about how high (anticyclones) and low (cyclones) pressure centers interact with one another to form convection currents that drive our weather.
Answer the questions on your "Pressure Systems Stations" worksheet.
Station J
Tropical Cyclones
Centers of low pressure that form over warm, tropical oceans are energized by the heat energy stored by the water.
These storms can become hurricanes once they have a low enough central air pressure and their winds speeds reach a certain speed.
Watch this video to learn about hurricane formation, and answer the questions on your "Pressure Systems Stations" worksheet.
Station K
Engines of Destruction
Watch the video, and answer the questions on your "Pressure Systems Stations" worksheet.
Station L
Hurricane Hunters
Did you know that the United States Air Force has a unit that flys THROUGH hurricanes?! Watch this video to find out how they monitor the strength of hurricanes as they move across the ocean.