The pattern of circulation in our atmosphere is influenced primarily by temperature, pressure, and movements of air. Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure in an effort to produce equilibrium.
Cold air is more dense than warm air and a cold front moves faster than a warm front.
The Coriolis effect explains the influence of the Earth's rotation from west to east upon bodies of air moving on the Earth's surface. Atmospheric disturbances such as storms result from the interactions of various types of air masses and weather systems. Introduction Due to the Earth's atmosphere we have a comparatively uniform temperature. The radiation from the Sun is intercepted in such a manner that the Earth becomes neither excessively hot nor too cold, as would be the case if there were no atmosphere. At night the air acts as a blanket that retains the heat of the Earth.