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Old 19th Sep 2016, 20:18
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Pressure levels in warm & cold air

In Jeremy Pratts Navigation & Meteorology, on page met25 its states that

"In warm air, any given pressure level is higher than it is in cold air."

Given that the pressure is caused by the weight of the air above, and that cold air is denser and therefore heavier than warm air, surely any given pressure level will be lower in warm air?

Am I missing something here?
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