Because as the hot air rises the cold air rushes in to fill the low pressure region left behind.
A high-pressure system is the result of the warm air not being able to rise and so it pushes the cold air in front of it making a warm front. --- Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > if hot air rises, and thereby creates a low pressure > region, then > why are low pressure regions always accompanied by > cold fronts > rather than warm fronts? > > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > In a town full of candlestick makers, > everyone lives in the light, > In a town full of thieves, > there is only one candle, > and everyone lives in the night. > > Merlyn Magickal Engineer and Technical Metaphysicist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com