Hi all!
I am quite confused about the whole concept of pressure vs temperature. I am studying my ATPLs and have just hit a chapter about Anticyclones.
It says that you can get warm and cold anticyclones. It also says that Anticyclones are high pressure. How can you get a cold anticyclone? I always thought cold ment Low Pressure and warm ment High Pressure. I.e - Temp goes up, Pressure goes up, etc.
It says that cold anticyclones are formed when cold surface temperatures make the lower troposphere cold and dense. Yet it also says "Warm air mass - high pressure...Cool air mass - low pressure"...contradicting?
I too don't really get the Pressure/Density/Temperature realtionship as this is all screwed up in my head when thinking about anticyclones.
I would appreciate if someone could explain, use really basic english, and I mean go to extremeties...really BASIC!
