Lesson 2 of 12 • 777 upvotes • 9:26mins
The lesson begins with a thorough explanation of pressure, pressure gradient, and vertical distribution. We then get a grasp of atmospheric pressure vs altitude through an illustration. The lesson then centers on air temperature, the earth's rotation, equatorial low-pressure belts, subtropical high-pressure belts, circum-polar low-pressure belts and polar high-pressure areas.
12 lessons • 1h 54m
Basic Concepts Of Climatology (for UPSC CSE)
7:53mins
Pressure Belts Of The World (for UPSC CSE)
9:26mins
Overview Of Cloud Formation (for UPSC CSE)
7:17mins
Levels And Types Of Clouds (for UPSC CSE)
8:55mins
Precipitation And Its Types (for UPSC CSE)
9:44mins
Wind And its Types (for UPSC CSE)
10:32mins
Understanding Air Mass & Fronts (for UPSC CSE)
9:42mins
Heat Budget Of The Earth (for UPSC CSE)
10:03mins
Understanding Jet Streams (for UPSC CSE)
9:59mins
Overview Of Monsoons (for UPSC CSE)
10:29mins
Cyclones: Understanding Of Tropical Cyclones (for UPSC CSE)
10:28mins
Cyclones: Understanding Of Temperate Cyclones (for UPSC CSE)
9:32mins