This will be a slideshow explain global pressure system for grade 11

1. GLOBAL AIR
CIRCULATION

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Explain the meaning of pressure belts and how they move in different hemisphere
• Explain the causes and characteristics of global pressure belts
• In groups of 5 learners should present a 5 minute oral presentation explain the
relationship between temperature ,atmospheric pressure and wind

3. AIR CIRCULATION IN RESPONSE TO
UNEQUAL HEATING OF THE ATMOSPHERE
• Global air circulation systems moves thermal energy ,air and water from equatorial
regions with energy surpluses to the polar regions with energy defects.
• World pressure belts
• The global air circulation patterns control our weather and climate. These patterns are
caused by shifting zones of high or low pressure in summer and winter.
• They move seasonally with the varying intensity of the Sun’s direct rays.
• Atmospheric pressure is shown on maps by isobars which are lines joining places
with equal pressure.

4. WHERE ARE PRESSURE BELTS FOUND IN
EACH HEMISPHERE

5. SUMMARY OF THE CAUSES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOBAL
PRESSURE BELTS
Name Location Causes Air characteristics
Equatorial low pressure 10° N to 10° S Thermal:
• Intense heating due to
constant high sun altitude
and consistent daytime
(12 hours) • Warming
creates less dense, lighter,
rising air.
Subtropical high pressure Between 20−35 °N and
20−35 °S
Dynamic:
• Air above region is
pushed downwards. • Air
heats by compression as
descends to Earth’s
surface.
Subpolar low pressure In the region of 60° and
70° to the north and
of the equator
Dynamic:
• As a result of the Earth’s
rotation, at these latitudes