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MAXUM · 01-13-2008, 09:57 PM

OK since I'm the one asking all the questions, figure it's time to start an official weather question thread because I don't know about anyone else but I find the weather and more so the forecasting fascinating.

So here goes the first official question. I understand that certain ingredients are necessary for a storm to form. One thing really baffles me though, and that is the how atmospheric pressure works or changes. So typically a storm is centered around an area of low pressure. Why? How come a storm can't form under high pressure conditions? What is the key ingredient which controls fluctuation in pressures?

Oh and before I forget, a big thanks to CanisLupusArctos for all the wonderful answers provided thus far in the nor easter thread, those took some time to put together and I certainly appreciate the lesson and humor :-)

01-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#1
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	THE official weather question thread. OK since I'm the one asking all the questions, figure it's time to start an official weather question thread because I don't know about anyone else but I find the weather and more so the forecasting fascinating. So here goes the first official question. I understand that certain ingredients are necessary for a storm to form. One thing really baffles me though, and that is the how atmospheric pressure works or changes. So typically a storm is centered around an area of low pressure. Why? How come a storm can't form under high pressure conditions? What is the key ingredient which controls fluctuation in pressures? Oh and before I forget, a big thanks to CanisLupusArctos for all the wonderful answers provided thus far in the nor easter thread, those took some time to put together and I certainly appreciate the lesson and humor :-)