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Science | A horizontal area where the atmospheric pressure is less than it is in adjacent areas. Since air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, air from these adjacent areas of higher pressure will move toward the low pressure area to equalize the pressure. This inflow of air toward the low will be affected by the Earth's rotation (see Coriolis force) and will cause the air to spiral inward in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere. The air eventually rises near the center of the low, causing cloudiness and precipitation. The air in a low rotates in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere, and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere. Low-pressure cells are called cyclones. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 4F 57 4F 52 4C 4F 57 2D 50 52 45 53 53 55 52 45 53 59 53 54 45 4D |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01001111 01010111 00100000 01001111 01010010 00100000 01001100 01001111 01010111 00101101 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01010011 01010101 01010010 01000101 00100000 01010011 01011001 01010011 01010100 01000101 01001101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L O W   O R   L O W - P R E S S U R E   S Y S T E M |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 004F 0057 004F 0052 004C 004F 0057 002D 0050 0052 0045 0053 0053 0055 0052 0045 0053 0059 0053 0054 0045 004D |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4649572495224649571550523953535552392535953543947 |
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