NORTH PACIFIC HIGH A semi-permanent, subtropical area of high pressure in the North Pacific Ocean.
Related term: North Pacific High
A counterclockwise shift in the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise.
During this time, the North Pacific High pressure system dominates. ALTIMETER An instrument used to determine the altitude of an object with respect to a fixed level.
It is most active during the late fall to late spring. During the summer, it is weaker, retreating towards the North Pole and becoming almost nonexistent. During this time, the North Pacific High pressure system dominates.
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