Sentences with phrase «lower air pressure»

Just as a jet stream in the atmosphere separates zones of higher and lower air pressure, the fast - moving Gulf Stream separates areas of differing MSL as it runs up the Atlantic coast.

Just to be clear about what I'm asking: Do thermals rising into the troposphere and stratosphere and expanding there due to lower air pressure qualify as the «expansion mechanism» in this model?

The resulting dry - season evaporation does not wholly overcome the seasonal influence of lower air pressure at sea, but it keeps the difference small and increases the likelihood of ocean - interior transport and terrestrial rain.

The air pushes outward near the surface, seeking surrounding areas of lower air pressure.

At 49.5 km, the air temperature is about 66 C and the pressure is about the same as Earth pressure http://www.datasync.com/~rsf1/vel/1918vpt.htm So lower air pressure, cooler, and much brighter sunlight.

The special two - piece 18 - inch wheels allow the driver to lower the air pressure to enhance the traction of slippery surfaces.

The lower the temperature, the lower the air pressure measured in the tire.

I assume that this is because diesels use compression for ignition, and the lower air pressure reduces the effective compression.

It would have a lower air pressure than the room around it and filters that trap anything that leaks inward.

In theory, less oxygen and lower air pressure should make athletic flying tougher.

If you need to, you can use the bleed valve airflow adjustment to lower the air pressure, too.

Baked goods take longer to bake because of the lower air pressure.

A new system that apparently kills chickens without distress by lowering the air pressure could soon be approved in Europe, offering a humane death for billions of birds

That effectively lowers air pressure on the upper surface, lowering drag and generating extra lift (Journal of Thermal Biology, doi.org/f96ggw).

That downward flow lowers the air pressure above the wing, lifting it just enough to keep the airplane — or bug, Weis - Fogh believed — aloft.

PGM is characterized as light and flexible, and can exert supportive power by low air pressure.

Ever since human beings first began climbing the world's tallest mountains, they have struggled with a basic problem: altitude sickness, caused by lower air pressures which affect the ability of our bodies to take up oxygen.

It requires two ingredients: low air pressure and a «superhydrophobic» surface that fiercely repels water.

Low air pressure in the core — a measure of storm strength — bottomed out at 879 millibars, making Patricia, officially, the most powerful hurricane ever measured in the western hemisphere.

In some ways it is better - I've already benefited from the tire low air pressure warning light.

Tire inflation system warns driver of low air pressure.

And if the driver will continue using the vehicle with a tire that has low air pressure, the tire may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

The low air pressure indicator should indicate exactly which tires» pressure is low.

Lower temperatures can contribute to low air pressure and worn tires, so when winterizing your vehicle for North Carolina weather, it's a good idea to check your tire pressure and ensure your tires have good traction.

This lowers air pressure, creating a vacuum.

rains Warm land mass, low air pressure, onshore winds, warm waters / related to Old Persian (base of Indo - European fam).

8 Air Pressure & Moisture Low air pressure usually means warm humid weather (ex: equator).

As warm air rises this leads to the formation of depressions at sea level, or low air pressure weather systems.

In contrast, the positive phase of the Southern Oscillation occurs during La Niña episodes, and refers to the situation when abnormally low air pressure covers Indonesia and the western tropical Pacific and abnormally high air pressure covers the eastern tropical Pacific.

I'm guessing that Musk's Hyperloop will be different (I'm guessing Musk's thing will use tubes that have very low air pressure - too hard to get a complete vacuum, but the less air, the less friction - and use maglev - like ways to accelerate and decelerate, which means as a bonus that you can recover a lot of energy when you decelerate), but we'll see soon enough.

Low air pressure and worn tires are especially dangerous on wet or slick roads, as both can reduce traction.

It can transport people in small capsules at near supersonic speeds, thanks to low air pressure inside the tubes.

As we've said, HVLP is just a regular air driven spray gun that is designed to work on a low air pressure of around 2 - 3 bar and deliver an atomised spray pattern with a high transfer efficiency and minimal overspray.

Not exact matches

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian talks with CNBC's Phil LeBeau about the company's quarterly results, waning interest in airline stocks, and pressure on low airfares.

If you prefer science and you ask what causes wind, you seek out the answer and find that it is air moving from a point of high atmospheric pressure to a point of lower atmospheric pressure.

At high speeds the car worked great, but at low speed it was all over the place, as it was prone to suddenly losing and then regaining all its downforce as the air pressure moved around - an effect known as «porpoising».

Temperature can change air pressure, lowering it because the molecules that make up the gas are less active.

When you hear reporters talking about 11 of 12 balls found to be under - inflated by as much as two pounds, that means the air pressure in the balls was as low as 10.5 PSI.

The air pressure atop Mount McKinley is lower than is found at the same elevation on other high mountains in temperate latitudes.

It also creates a perfect combination of low pressure and excess air.

The instructions recommend against using a electric pump because the Bouncer Pool is designed to hold large volumes of air at low pressure.

It also lowers blood pressure, eases digestion and helps increase air flow through the nasal cavities, creating feelings of mild euphoria akin to those of yoga or Lamaze breathing, researchers say.

But on a plane, the low water vapor content and air pressure combined with more rapid breathing equals a need for more water.

Because the martian air pressure is very low — 100 times lower than at sea level on Earth — ice on Mars does not melt and become liquid when it warms up.

Previous experiments have suggested the surrounding air plays a role: a droplet doesn't splash so easily when the air pressure is low, instead spreading out into a thin pancake.

They found that levels were lowest in the winter, when cold, moist air at higher pressure rushes into the cave and flushes out stale, radon - rich air (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, DOI: 10.1016 / j.epsl.2009.11.010).

The researchers found that large - scale features of atmospheric circulation — in particular, the strength and position of the Aleutian Low, a semi-permanent, subpolar area of low pressure located in the Gulf of Alaska near the Aleutian Islands — largely determined the timing of snowmelt during spring in Alaska, by either facilitating or inhibiting the transport of warm, moist air into the regiLow, a semi-permanent, subpolar area of low pressure located in the Gulf of Alaska near the Aleutian Islands — largely determined the timing of snowmelt during spring in Alaska, by either facilitating or inhibiting the transport of warm, moist air into the regilow pressure located in the Gulf of Alaska near the Aleutian Islands — largely determined the timing of snowmelt during spring in Alaska, by either facilitating or inhibiting the transport of warm, moist air into the region.

Low pressure helps to form hurricanes, as a cycle of warm air rushes upward and cold air sinks.

Darker low - pressure regions where air falls are called belts.

As the shock wave propagates downward, it flows through the moist air and forms a Wilson cloud in the low - pressure trough, underneath the fireball.