Bermuda High
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Bermuda High is a semi-permanent subtropical high-pressure system over the western North Atlantic that strongly influences summer weather patterns, including heat and humidity along the U.S. East Coast and the steering of tropical cyclones.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric circulation feature
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semi-permanent pressure system ⓘ subtropical high-pressure system ⓘ |
| affects |
Caribbean weather patterns
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Gulf of Mexico weather patterns ⓘ North Atlantic trade winds ⓘ position and strength of the jet stream over the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Azores High (western lobe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
clockwise circulation in the Northern Hemisphere
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persistent high sea-level pressure ⓘ subsiding air ⓘ suppression of cloud formation near its center ⓘ |
| climateRole |
influences interannual variability of summer climate in eastern North America
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key component of North Atlantic climate system ⓘ modulates Atlantic hurricane season activity ⓘ |
| extendsToward |
Caribbean Sea during strong phases
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Gulf of Mexico during strong phases ⓘ eastern United States during strong phases ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
can block cold fronts from reaching the southeastern United States in summer
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can contribute to drought in the southeastern United States when positioned farther west ⓘ can contribute to increased rainfall in the eastern United States when positioned farther east ⓘ can direct tropical cyclones toward the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico ⓘ can direct tropical cyclones toward the U.S. East Coast ⓘ can enhance heat index values along the U.S. East Coast ⓘ can steer tropical cyclones away from land into the open Atlantic ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Atlantic tropical cyclone tracks
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heat along the U.S. East Coast ⓘ heat waves in the eastern United States ⓘ humidity along the U.S. East Coast ⓘ moisture transport from the Atlantic into North America ⓘ precipitation patterns in the southeastern United States ⓘ steering of Atlantic hurricanes ⓘ steering of Atlantic tropical storms ⓘ summer monsoon-like flow into the southeastern United States ⓘ summer weather patterns over the eastern United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic subtropical region
NERFINISHED
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western North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Atlantic subtropical high NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressureType | high pressure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation
NERFINISHED
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Azores High NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Oscillation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSeason |
boreal summer
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early autumn ⓘ late spring ⓘ |
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