Like a mosh pit at a Pantera concert, the frenzied crowd compresses and expands, resulting in high pressure areas and serious injuries. (discovermagazine.com)
Extreme heat was also felt across the interior of Alaska, where hot temperatures are expected to continue this week until the large high pressure area, or ridge in the jet stream, weakens and moves away. (climatecentral.org)
The North Atlantic Oscillation describes the relationship between the Icelandic low pressure and the Azores high pressure areas. (sciencedaily.com)