High pressure area — A high pressure area (also called a high or high pressure) is a region where the atmospheric pressure is greater than surrounding areas. In the northern hemisphere high pressure areas move clockwise, whereas they move counter clockwise in the… … Wikipedia
high-pressure area — area having pressure higher than that of the atmosphere … English contemporary dictionary
high-pressure area — noun : high III 1d … Useful english dictionary
High pressure food preservation — refers to high pressure used for food preservation. Pressed inside a vessel exerting 70,000 pounds per square inch or more, food can be processed so that it retains its fresh appearance, flavor, texture and nutrients while disabling harmful… … Wikipedia
Low-pressure area — This depiction of the Hadley cell shows the process which sustains low pressure areas. Diverging winds aloft allow for lower pressure and convergence at the Earth s surface, which leads to upward motion. A low pressure area, or low , is a region… … Wikipedia
Low pressure area — A low pressure area, or low , is a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower in relation to the surrounding area. Tropical storms, extratropical cyclones, subpolar cyclones, and subarctic cyclones are called low pressure cells.Lows are… … Wikipedia
high-pressure phenomena — ▪ physics Introduction changes in physical, chemical, and structural characteristics that matter undergoes when subjected to high pressure. pressure thus serves as a versatile tool in materials research, and it is especially important in… … Universalium
high-pressure — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 a high pressure job or situation is one in which you need to work very hard; stressful 2 high pressure sales/selling methods etc very direct and often successful ways of persuading people to buy something: high… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
High-Pressure Sodium Lamp — A type of High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp that uses sodium under high pressure as the primary light producing element. These high efficiency lights produce a golden white color and are used for interior industrial applications, such as in… … Energy terms
ridge of high pressure — A ridge is an area of high pressure that does not have a closed circulation; it either extends from a high pressure area or is sandwiched between a couple of lows. More often than not, a ridge of high pressure divides two low pressure areas. It… … Aviation dictionary
