High Pressure
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentA region where atmospheric pressure at the surface is greater than surrounding areas
NOAAA map highlights the high-pressure regions in North America with a letter H enclosed in a circle. Near Columbia Kootenay Mountain and, near Ottawa.
High Pressure | -2.0 to 0.0 | 0.0 to 1.9 | 2.0 to 3.9 | 4.0 to 5.9 | 6.0 to 7.9 | 8.0 to 9.9 | 10.0 to 11.9 | 12.0 to 13.9 | 14.0 to 15.9 | 18.0 to 19.9 | 20.0 to 21.9 | 22.0 to 23.9 | 24.0 to 25.9 | 26.0 to 27.9 | 28.0 to 29.9 | Value | Evergreen forest | Deciduous forest | Water | Mixed forest | Shrublands | Savannas | Grasslands | Permanent wetlands | Urban and built-up | Cropland and natural vegetation | Snow and ice | Barren or sparsely vegetated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.06% | 0.769% | 0.553% | 0.725% | 0.603% | 0.825% | 0.239% | 0.135% | 0.206% | 0.342% | 0.126% | 0.317% | 1.60% | 0.778% | 4.46% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 1.92% | 8.00% | 25.6% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 1.28% | 15.7% | 6.41% | 2.18% | ||
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