Low-pressure area
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low-pressure-area-210-4072803
title:
Low-pressure area
text:
In meteorology, a low-pressure area, low area or low is a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of surrounding locations. Low-pressure areas are commonly associated with inclement weather, while high-pressure areas are associated with lighter winds and clear skies. Winds circle anti-clockwise around lows in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, due to opposing Coriolis forces. Low-pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence that occur in t
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Area with air pressures lower than adjacent areas
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-pressure_area
date created:
2004-02-18T18:16:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T23:53:29Z
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