area of low pressure
51Aleutian low — The Aleutian Low is a semipermanent low pressure center located near the Aleutian Islands during the winter. It is one of the main centers of action in the atmospheric circulation of the Northern Hemisphere.The Aleutian Low is characterized by… …
52Intracranial pressure — (ICP) is the pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The body has various mechanisms by which it keeps the ICP stable, with CSF pressures varying by about 1 mmHg in normal adults through shifts in… …
53atmospheric pressure — Meteorol. 1. the pressure exerted by the earth s atmosphere at any given point, being the product of the mass of the atmospheric column of the unit area above the given point and of the gravitational acceleration at the given point. 2. a value of …
54Orders of magnitude (pressure) — This is a tabulated listing of the orders of magnitude in relation to pressure expressed in pascals. Magnitude Pressure lbf/in2 or dB Item 10−13 Pa 0.1 pPa Interstellar space pressure (approximate) 10 …
55Geology of the Death Valley area — The exposed geology of the Death Valley area presents a diverse and complex story that includes at least 23 formations of sedimentary units, two major gaps in the geologic record called unconformities, and at least one distinct set of related… …
56Marine protected area — Milford Sound, New Zealand is a Strict Marine Reserve (Category Ia) Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1,692 m (5,551 ft) above the sea.[1] Marine protected areas, like any protected area, are regions in which human activity has… …
57Sound pressure — Sound measurements Sound pressure p, SPL Particle velocity v, SVL Particle displacement ξ Sound intensity I, SIL Sound power Pac Sound power level SWL Sound energy Sound energy d …
58Copper units of pressure — or CUP, and the related lead units of pressure or LUP, are terms applied to pressure measurements used in the field of internal ballistics for the estimation of chamber pressures in firearms. These terms were adopted by convention to indicate… …
59Reading Area Community College — Infobox University name = Reading Area Community College established = 1971 type = Public Community College president = Anna Weitz, Ph.D city = Reading state = Penn. country = USA credit students = 4,100 + continuing education students =25,000 +… …
60high-area storm — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …
