Pressure center

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008128",
  "term": "Pressure center",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A region of relatively high or low atmospheric pressure compared to its surroundings. High-pressure centers, or anticyclones, are associated with fair weather and sinking air, while low-pressure centers, or cyclones, are linked to stormy weather and rising air. These centers are key features on synoptic weather maps and drive atmospheric circulation.",
  "see_also": [
    "center of action",
    "central pressure"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pressure-center/"
}