High-pressure area flow more outward than would be the case in the absence of friction. This is known as a geostrophic wind. High-pressure area A high-pressure area, high or anticyclone is a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment. Winds within high-pressure areas flow outward from the higher pressure areas near their centers towards the lower pressure areas further from their centers. Gravity adds to the forces causing this general movement, because the higher pressure compresses the column of air near the center of the area into greater density – and so
High Pressure Low High Pressure Low "High Pressure Low" is the third single from Against Me!'s fifth studio album "White Crosses", released as a 7" vinyl single on December 21, 2010 on Sabot Productions. Following the recording their fifth studio album, White Crosses, Against Me! recorded acoustic versions of songs written for the album in February 2010. An acoustic version of "High Pressure Low" was known to be recorded following lead singer Laura Jane Grace's video posts regarding the acoustic sessions. Grace performed the b-side, "Strip Mall Parking Lots" as early as her 2008 solo tour, then thought to be called "Southwest Florida