Pressure ridge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010685",
  "term": "Pressure ridge",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure, often extending from the center of a high-pressure system. It is characterized by diverging winds at the surface, fair weather, and sinking air, which inhibits cloud formation. On a weather map, a pressure ridge is depicted by isobars that are curved anticyclonically, forming a U-shape or a bulge away from the high-pressure center.",
  "see_also": [
    "ridge"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pressure-ridge/"
}