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What causes climate and weather?

wxmap Position of High and Low Pressure Areas



As the air moves around the Earth, some of it inevitably piles into high pressure systems, leaving other areas with relatively low pressure. These high and low pressure systems create our day to day weather.

Due to the overall circulation of the Earth's atmosphere, some regions persistently have either high or low pr airMasses

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