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A ridge is an elongated region of relatively high atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure

Atmospheric pressure is sometimes defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that surface at any given point in the Earth's atmosphere....
, the opposite of a trough
Trough (meteorology)

A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with weather fronts.Unlike fronts, there is not a universal symbol for a trough on a weather chart....
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A ridge is an elongated region of relatively high atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure

Atmospheric pressure is sometimes defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that surface at any given point in the Earth's atmosphere....
, the opposite of a trough
Trough (meteorology)

A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with weather fronts.Unlike fronts, there is not a universal symbol for a trough on a weather chart....
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See also

  • Geopotential height
    Geopotential height

    Geopotential height is a vertical coordinate referenced to Earth's mean sea level ? an adjustment to geometric height using the variation of gravity with latitude and elevation....
  • Block (meteorology)
    Block (meteorology)

    Blocks in meteorology are large scale patterns in the atmospheric pressure field that are nearly stationary, effectively "blocking" or redirecting migratory cyclones....
  • Trough (meteorology)
    Trough (meteorology)

    A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with weather fronts.Unlike fronts, there is not a universal symbol for a trough on a weather chart....