ESS200A
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Temperature and Pressure
§ Hydrostatic balance tells us that the pressure decrease with height
is determined by the temperature inside
the vertical column.
§ Pressure decreases faster in the
cold-air column and slower in the warm-air column.
§ Pressure drops more rapidly with height at high latitudes and lowers
the height of the pressure surface.
(from Weather & Climate)