Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134597119
Author: Robert W. Christopherson, Ginger E. Birkeland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.1, Problem 1WIO
To determine

To describe:

The type of front that is associated with a sharp drop in barometric pressure.

Introduction:

The pressure caused by the weight of the air present above the living beings is the barometric pressure. The earth’s atmosphere contains air, and it started to pull the molecules under the force of gravity.

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