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ridge

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002321

1) An elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure; the opposite of trough.

or

2) In hydrologic terms, a line or wall of broken ice forced up by pressure. May be fresh or weathered

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002321
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002321",
  "term": "ridge",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "1) An elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure; the opposite of trough.\n\nor\n\n2) In hydrologic terms, a line or wall of broken ice forced up by pressure. May be fresh or weathered",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ridge/"
}

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