Aleutian low — The Aleutian Low is a semipermanent low pressure center located near the Aleutian Islands during the winter. It is one of the main centers of action in the atmospheric circulation of the Northern Hemisphere.The Aleutian Low is characterized by… … Wikipedia
Polar low — over the Barents Sea on February 27, 1987 A polar low is a small scale, long lived atmospheric low pressure system (depression) that is found over the ocean areas poleward of the main polar front in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The … Wikipedia
Icelandic Low — The Icelandic Low is a semi permanent centre of low atmospheric pressure found between Iceland and southern Greenland and extending in the Northern Hemisphere winter into the Barents Sea. In summer it weakens and splits into two centres, one near … Wikipedia
Алеутская депрессия — (Aleutian low)Aleutian low, зона низкого атмосферного давления над сев. частью Тихого океана, с центром близ Алеутских о вов. Область относительно высокого давления, расположенная ок. Северного полюса, отделяет ее от подобной же… … Страны мира. Словарь
Extratropical cyclone — Part of the Nature series on Weather Calendar seasons Spring · Summer Autumn … Wikipedia
North Pacific High — The North Pacific High is a semi permanent, subtropical anticyclone located in the north east of the Pacific Ocean north east of Hawaii. It is strongest during the northern hemisphere summer, and shifts towards the equator during the winter when… … Wikipedia
Nikolskoye, Kamchatka Krai — For other uses, see Nikolsky (disambiguation). Coordinates: 55°12′N 165°58′E / 55.2°N 165.967°E / 55.2; 165.967 … Wikipedia
Ocean gyre — For other uses, see Gyre (disambiguation). The five major ocean gyres A gyre in oceanography is any large system of rotating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis Effect; planetary … Wikipedia
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
Cyclogenesis — The initial frontal wave (or low pressure area) forms at the location of the red dot on the image. It is usually perpendicular (at a right angle) to the leaf like cloud formation (baroclinic leaf) seen on satellite during the early stage of… … Wikipedia
