ANEROID BAROMETER

Instrument
used to
measure AIR
PRESSURE
FACTORS AFFECTING AIRE
PRESSURE
1.TEMPERATURE:
When temperature
rises, AIR EXPANDS
and DENSITY of air
becomes less.

Temperature is high in
EQUATORIAL
REGIONS and low in
POLAR REGIONS
2. ALTITUDE:
Air near the surface is
HIGH.

As we go higher the
sea level air pressure
DECREASES.

TYPES OF AIR PRESSURE:
1. VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF AIR
PRESSURE:
Air pressure varies according to the altitude (height). This is
called the VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF AIR PRESSURE.
2. HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION OF AIR
PRESSURE:
The air pressure is not the same over the surface of the earth.
It varies in different regions. This is called HORIZENTAL
DISTRIBUTION OF AIR PRESSURE.
ISOBARS
A line joining the
places on the
map having the
same air
pressure is
called
ISOBARS.
EVALUATION
Q.1. Explain the factor of
temperature affecting air
pressure?

Q.2. Describe Isobars.

Q.3. What instrument is
used to measure air
pressure?