Describe how changes in vorticity in the upper troposphere can lead to changes in surface pressure

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Vorticity aloft creates areas of divergence and convergence, which create areas of rising and sinking air, creating low or high pressure at the surface.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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