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Define air pressure. Explain the movement of winds

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Answered by mynameisthepoisonx27

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That pressure is called atmospheric pressure, or air pressure. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth. Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer. ... One atmosphere is 1,013 millibars, or 760 millimeters (29.92 inches) of mercury

Movement of air due to differences in temperature between two locations is known as convection or advection. Convection is the term commonly applied to vertical movement of air, whilst advection is used in the context of horizontal displacement of air.

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