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ridging

ridging

8.6
A long area of high air pressure that brings dry, warm weather
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪdʒɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • Normally, it will fluctuate northward, sending storms into western Alaska and allowing ridging to build over the southern and central parts of the state at times.

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  • The meteorologist explained that the current weather pattern is due to ridging over the region, leading to warmer temperatures and clear skies.

  • Forecasters anticipate ridging to develop, which will create stable weather conditions for the upcoming week.

  • The ridging of high pressure is causing fewer storms and more sunshine across the southern states.

Surface Forms

ridging singular
ridgings plural

Morphology

ridging = ridge (semi-transparent) = ridge + ing

The term is built from 'ridge' + '-ing', but the meteorological meaning is specialized and metaphorically extended rather than fully literal.

Etymology

Ridging here also comes from ridge, meaning 'back' or a high line; weather experts call a long area of high pressure a 'ridge' because it is like a long high 'back' in the sky that can block storms. So ridging means the build-up of that high area and the settled, warmer weather it brings.