Describe the major pressure belt
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On the earth’s surface, there are seven pressure belts. They are the Equatorial Low, the two Subtropical highs, the two Subpolar lows, and the two Polar highs. But the major are only 3.
(i) Equatorial Low Pressure Belts
This low pressure belt extends from 0 to 5° North and South of Equator. Due to the vertical rays of the sun here, there is intense heating. The air therefore, expands and rises as convection current causing a low pressure to develop here. This low pressure belt is also called as doldrums, because it is a zone of total calm without any breeze.
(ii) Subtropical High Pressure Belts
At about 30°North and South of Equator lies the area where the ascending equatorial air currents descend. This area is thus an area of high pressure. It is also called as the Horse latitude. Winds always blow from high pressure to low pressure. So the winds from subtropical region blow towards Equator as Trade winds and another wind blows towards Sub-Polar Low-Pressure as Westerlies.
(iii) Circum-Polar Low Pressure Belts
These belts located between 60° and 70° in each hemisphere are known as Circum-Polar Low Pressure Belts. In the Subtropical region the descending air gets divided into two parts. One part blows towards the Equatorial Low Pressure Belt. The other part blows towards the Circum- Polar Low Pressure Belt. This zone is marked by ascent of warm Subtropical air over cold polar air blowing from poles. Due to earth’s rotation, the winds surrounding the Polar region blow towards the Equator. Centrifugal forces operating in this region create the low pressure belt appropriately called Circumpolar Low Pressure Belt. This region is marked by violent storms in winter.