Pressure systems
What Pressure systems means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Rising air creates a global band of low pressure, while sinking air forms high-pressure belts characterised by dry, settled conditions.
Tropical storms are intense low-pressure systems formed by rising air, not high-pressure systems formed by sinking air.
Topics that use Pressure systems
- Weather hazards (AQA GCSE)
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