1012 SmartFigure 13.2 Inches and millibars A compari- son of two units commonly used to express air pres- sure. (https://goo.gl/QT00MH Inches Milli- of Hg bars 980 984 988 F1100 E 1090 E 1080 E1070 F1060 E 1050 E1040 E1030 32.48 -992 32.19 - Highest recorded sea-level pressure: 1084 mb (32.01 in.) Agata, Siberia (December 1968) 996 31.89 31.60 - 31.30 - 31.00 - 30.71 - 1000 Highest recorded sea-level pressure in United States: 1064 mb (31.42 in.) Miles City, Montana (December 1983) -1004 Tutorial -1008 - Strong high pressure system (anticyclone) 1012 30.42 30.12 - 29.82 E 1020 1010 - 1000 E990 E980 970 E960 950 27.76 - F940 27.46 - F930 920 910 E900 Average sea-level pressure: 1013.25 mb (29.92'in.) -1016 29.53 29.24 - 28.94 - 1024 -1020 Strong low-pressure system (Midlatitude cyclone) 28.64 - 28.35 - 28.05 - 1016 1016 1020 27.17 - 26.87 - 26.58 Hurricane Katrina (August 2005): 902 mb (26.71 in.) 26.28 - 25.99 - 25.69 - 25,40 - 25.10 - - 890 E 880 - 870 -860 -850 Hurricane Wilma (October 2005): 882 mb (26.12 in.) Lowest pressure recorded for an Atlantic hurricane Lowest recorded sea-level pressure: 870 mb (25.70 in.) Typhoon Tip (0ctober 1979) 1012 1012

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The accompanying map is a simplified surface weather map for April
2, 2011, on which the centers of three pressure cells are numbered.  a. Identify which of the pressure cells are anticyclones (highs) and
which are cyclones (lows).
b. Which pressure center has the steepest pressure gradient and
therefore the strongest winds?
c. Using Figure 13.2, determine whether Pressure Center 3 should
be considered strong or weak.

1012
SmartFigure 13.2 Inches
and millibars A compari-
son of two units commonly
used to express air pres-
sure. (https://goo.gl/QT00MH
Inches
Milli-
of Hg
bars
980
984
988
F1100
E 1090
E 1080
E1070
F1060
E 1050
E1040
E1030
32.48
-992
32.19 -
Highest recorded sea-level pressure:
1084 mb (32.01 in.) Agata, Siberia (December 1968)
996
31.89
31.60 -
31.30 -
31.00 -
30.71 -
1000
Highest recorded sea-level pressure in United States:
1064 mb (31.42 in.) Miles City, Montana
(December 1983)
-1004
Tutorial
-1008
- Strong high pressure system (anticyclone)
1012
30.42
30.12 -
29.82
E 1020
1010
- 1000
E990
E980
970
E960
950
27.76 - F940
27.46 - F930
920
910
E900
Average sea-level pressure:
1013.25 mb (29.92'in.)
-1016
29.53
29.24 -
28.94 -
1024
-1020
Strong low-pressure system
(Midlatitude cyclone)
28.64 -
28.35 -
28.05 -
1016
1016
1020
27.17 -
26.87 -
26.58
Hurricane Katrina (August 2005): 902 mb (26.71 in.)
26.28 -
25.99 -
25.69 -
25,40 -
25.10 -
- 890
E 880
- 870
-860
-850
Hurricane Wilma (October 2005): 882 mb (26.12 in.)
Lowest pressure recorded for an Atlantic hurricane
Lowest recorded sea-level pressure:
870 mb (25.70 in.) Typhoon Tip (0ctober 1979)
1012
1012
Transcribed Image Text:1012 SmartFigure 13.2 Inches and millibars A compari- son of two units commonly used to express air pres- sure. (https://goo.gl/QT00MH Inches Milli- of Hg bars 980 984 988 F1100 E 1090 E 1080 E1070 F1060 E 1050 E1040 E1030 32.48 -992 32.19 - Highest recorded sea-level pressure: 1084 mb (32.01 in.) Agata, Siberia (December 1968) 996 31.89 31.60 - 31.30 - 31.00 - 30.71 - 1000 Highest recorded sea-level pressure in United States: 1064 mb (31.42 in.) Miles City, Montana (December 1983) -1004 Tutorial -1008 - Strong high pressure system (anticyclone) 1012 30.42 30.12 - 29.82 E 1020 1010 - 1000 E990 E980 970 E960 950 27.76 - F940 27.46 - F930 920 910 E900 Average sea-level pressure: 1013.25 mb (29.92'in.) -1016 29.53 29.24 - 28.94 - 1024 -1020 Strong low-pressure system (Midlatitude cyclone) 28.64 - 28.35 - 28.05 - 1016 1016 1020 27.17 - 26.87 - 26.58 Hurricane Katrina (August 2005): 902 mb (26.71 in.) 26.28 - 25.99 - 25.69 - 25,40 - 25.10 - - 890 E 880 - 870 -860 -850 Hurricane Wilma (October 2005): 882 mb (26.12 in.) Lowest pressure recorded for an Atlantic hurricane Lowest recorded sea-level pressure: 870 mb (25.70 in.) Typhoon Tip (0ctober 1979) 1012 1012
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