We use a hydrodynamic model to study the space-time evolution transverse to
the beam direction in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions with nonzero
impact parameters. We focus on the influence of early pressure on the devel
opment of radial and elliptic flow. We show that at high energies elliptic
flow is generated only during the initial stages of the expansion while rad
ial flow continues to grow until freeze-out. Quantitative comparisons with
SPS data from semiperipheral Pb+Pb collisions suggest the applicability of
hydrodynamical concepts already approximate to 1 fm/c after impact.