The Emergence Machine

High Pressure

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

High pressure is a region of the atmosphere where the force exerted by atmospheric pressure is greater than in surrounding areas, resulting from the existence of atmospheric pressure and the motion of gases.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “high pressure” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
high pressure system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsHigh PressureForceSubstanceActionExistenceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesHigh PressureL2ExistenceL1MotionL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Existence L1 (requires)
    to understand high pressure, one must understand the concept of existence of atmospheric pressure
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    high pressure requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    high-pressure is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.