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Earth ScienceFundamentals of Physical GeographyLook at Understanding Map Content 4.1, to reexamine the maps of average sea-level pressure for January (a) and July (b). Answer the following questions: a. Why is the subtropical high pressure belt more continuous (linear, not cellular) in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere in July? b. During July, what area of the United States exhibits the lowest average pressure? Why?
Look at Understanding Map Content 4.1, to reexamine the maps of average sea-level pressure for January (a) and July (b). Answer the following questions: a. Why is the subtropical high pressure belt more continuous (linear, not cellular) in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere in July? b. During July, what area of the United States exhibits the lowest average pressure? Why?
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Fundamentals of Physical Geography
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James Petersen
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ISBN: 9781133606536
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2nd Edition
James Petersen
Publisher: CENGAGE L
ISBN: 9781133606536
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Look at Understanding Map Content 4.1, to reexamine the maps of average sea-level pressure for January (a) and July (b). Answer the following questions:
- a. Why is the subtropical high pressure belt more continuous (linear, not cellular) in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere in July?
- b. During July, what area of the United States exhibits the lowest average pressure? Why?
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