meteorological term; ridge of high pressure
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ridge of high pressure
technicalA meteorological term describing an elongated extension of a high-pressure area. Typically associated with stable, fair weather conditions due to sinking air.
Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
xiǎn显
shì示
，
wèi未
lái来
jǐ几
tiān天
gāi该
dì地
qū区
jiāng将
shòu受
gāo高
yā压
jǐ脊
kòng控
zhì制
，
tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
hǎo好
。
The weather forecast indicates that the area will be controlled by a ridge of high pressure in the coming days, bringing fair weather.
Gāo高
yā压
jǐ脊
nèi内
de的
xià下
chén沉
qì气
liú流
tōng通
cháng常
dǎo导
zhì致
yún云
céng层
xī稀
shǎo少
，
yáng阳
guāng光
chōng充
zú足
。
The sinking air within a ridge of high pressure usually results in sparse cloud cover and ample sunshine.
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Qì气
xiàng象
tú图
shàng上
，
zhè这
tiáo条
lán蓝
sè色
de的
xiàn线
dài代
biǎo表
gāo高
yā压
jǐ脊
de的
zhóu轴
xiàn线
。
On the weather map, this blue line represents the axis of the ridge of high pressure.