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Pressure system

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A pressure system is a peak or lull in the sea level pressure distribution, a feature of synoptic-scale weather. High- and low-pressure systems evolve from interactions of temperature differentials in the atmosphere, temperature differences between the atmosphere and bodies of water, upper-level disturbances, and the amount of solar heating or radiative cooling an area receives. Low-pressure systems are associated with clouds and precipitation that moderate temperature swings, while high-pressure systems are typically associated with dry weather, clearer skies, and larger diurnal temperature changes; meteorologists analyze pressure systems on surface weather maps. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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A pressure system is a peak or lull in the sea level pressure distribution, a feature of synoptic-scale weather.
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