The bright red area over Alaska corresponds to an unusually strong
area of High Pressure bringing warmer - than - average temperatures.
Not exact matches
The exceptional strengthening
of a
high -
pressure area in Siberia, which
brought freezing temperatures to Finland in late February and early March, may be partly the result
of atmospheric warming over the Arctic Ocean.
Another clever bit
of air management: the textured «curlicue» undersides
of the front side strakes, which take the air
brought in from the hood vents to cool the brakes and «roll» it down the side
of the car; by reducing the
high -
pressure area at the back
of the wheel arch, the strakes decrease front lift and increase grip.
The Walker circulation usually
brings areas of high pressure to the western Indian Ocean but, in years when El Niño occurs, this pattern gets shifted eastward,
bringing high pressure over India and suppressing the monsoon, especially in spring when the monsoon begins to develop.
«The same ridge
of high pressure that cleared Alaska's skies also
brought stifling temperatures to many
areas accustomed to chilly June days.