North American High

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The North American High (also Canadian High/Anticyclone, sometimes in Europe Greenland High/Anticyclone) is an impermanent

North American Low should it move over continental land.[citation needed
]

Description

A North American High moves eastward across the continent,

millibars (30.12 inches of mercury).[3] The Canadian high often moves south-eastward until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean, where it merges with the Azores High.[2] During summer, the Canadian high circulates cool, dry air to the United States located east of the Rockies and parts of southern Canada.[2]

The North American High is akin to the

SI
).

Often, in the winter months, cool or cold dry air settles over the land in the vicinity of the

anticyclone as the cold air warms and becomes humid. In Europe, a portion of the North American/Canadian High commonly over Greenland
, called the Greenland High, affects northern European weather and may merge with the Scandinavian High.

See also

References

  1. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1933)61<321:TNAHA>2.0.CO;2
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  2. ^ a b c "Canadian high". Encyclopædia Britannica. September 16, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Canadian high | atmospheric phenomenon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ISBN 978-0-203-87102-7
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