Polar high

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Polar high
Definition: 1. Same as arctic high. 2. Same as subpolar high.  AMSglossary 

Surface area of atmospheric high pressure located at about 90 North and South latitude. These high pressure systems produced by vertically descending air currents from the polar vortex.  PhysicalGeography 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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