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TeachMeFinance.com - explain 500 hPa 500 hPa The term '500 hPa' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Pressure surface (geopotential height) in the troposphere equivalent to about 18,000 feet above sea level. Level of the atmosphere at which half the mass of the atmosphere lies above and half below, as measured in pressure units. This area is important for understanding surface weather, upper air storms tend to be steered in the direction of the winds at this level and are highly correlated with surface weather'. Previous 5 Terms: 100-year Flood 100-year Flood Plain 1-2-3 Rule 2 to 4 Family Residence 24-hour warning point Next 5 Terms: 500 mb 88D A A AMS A and E (A-E) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.