Pressure-Temperature-Density
Minneapolis
Houston
H
L
L
H
¥Pressure
¥Higher along horizontal red line in warm air than in cold air
¥Pressure difference is a non-zero force
¥Pressure Gradient Force or PGF (red arrow)
¥Air will accelerate from column 2 towards 1
¥Pressure falls at bottom of column 2, rises at 1
¥ Animation
SFC pressure rises
SFC pressure falls
PGF
PGF
COLD
WARM