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 | Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (2 m) | Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities | |
|---|---|---|---|
British Columbia | 1 | ||
Québec | 1 | ||
Alaska | 0.253% | ||
Northwest Territories | 0.135% | ||
District of Columbia | 7.08% | ||
Rhode Island | 2.37% | ||
Nunavut | 0.130% | ||
Maine | 0.141% | ||
Nova Scotia | 0.109% | ||
Virginia | 0.110% | ||
Delaware | 4.34% | ||
Texas | 0.135% | ||
Hawaii | 1.13% | ||
North Carolina | 0.192% | ||
New Jersey | 0.136% | ||
South Carolina | 3.75% | ||
Massachusetts | 0.226% | ||
New York | 0.143% | ||
Maryland | 0.387% | ||
Arizona | 65.7% | ||
Utah | 7.30% | ||
Florida | 1.05% | 98.0% | |
Washington | 11.4% | ||
Kentucky | 23.6% | ||
Mississippi | 16.0% | ||
Louisiana | 12.6% | 19.2% | |
Oregon | 0.125% | 69.4% | |
Alabama | 0.218% | 33.3% | |
Wisconsin | 51.5% | ||
Michigan | 52.9% | ||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | ||
Nevada | 85.0% | ||
Georgia | 0.512% | 32.1% | |
California | 0.575% | 99.6% | |
Ohio | 60.8% | ||
Indiana | 56.0% | ||
Minnesota | 10.2% | ||
Illinois | 11.9% |
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