ESS124
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
•Pressure decreases with height.
•Recording actual pressures may be misleading as a result.
•All recording stations are reduced to sea level pressure equivalents to facilitate horizontal comparisons.
•Near the surface, the pressure decreases about 100mb by moving 1km higher in elevation.
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Pressure Correction for Elevation