COLD HIGH


Meaning of COLD HIGH in English

A high pressure system that has its coldest temperatures at or near the center of circulation, and horizontally, is thermally barotropic. It is shallow in nature, as circulation decreases with height. Associated with cold Arctic air, it is usually stationary. Also known as a cold core high. Contrast with a warm high.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .