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anticyclone
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an·ti·cy·clone
/ ˌantēˈsīklōn; ˌantī-/
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n.
a weather system with high atmospheric pressure at its center, around which air slowly circulates in a clockwise (northern hemisphere) or counterclockwise (southern hemisphere) direction.
DERIVATIVES:
an·ti·cy·clon·ic
/ -sīˈklänik/ adj.
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Why anticyclones can split
Magazine article from: Journal of Physical Oceanography; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...been argued that anticyclones can never split...structure is. When an anticyclone splits, the IAM...on top of the anticyclone because of convergence...the result that anticyclones cannot split was...of a class of anticyclones by theoretical...scenario in which the anticyclone would ...
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Relationship between the Subtropical Anticyclone and Diabatic Heating
Magazine article from: Journal of Climate; 2/15/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...lower layers and anticyclones in the upper layers...lower-layer anticyclone and upper-layer...the subtropical anticyclone have been reported...that the surface anticyclones forced by monsoon...oceanic subtropical anticyclones. Wu et al...the subtropical anticyclone is weak and the...
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Observed Cyclone-Anticyclone Tropopause Vortex Asymmetries
Magazine article from: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...are repelled and anticyclone pairs are attracted...stronger than arctic anticyclones. An average of...convergence between anticyclones. This result...explore cyclone-anticyclone asymmetries in...asymmetry favoring anticyclones. Therefore...both cyclone and anticyclone biases have ...
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Air-sea interaction and the seasonal cycle of the subtropical anticyclones*
Magazine article from: Journal of Climate; 6/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...seasonal cycles of the subtropical anticyclones, and the associated zonal asymmetries...atmosphere and ocean processes. When the anticyclones are best developed, during local summer...advection on the eastern flanks of the anticyclones cool SSTs, while poleward flow on...
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Variability of Southern Hemisphere cyclone and anticyclone behavior: Further analysis
Magazine article from: Journal of Climate; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...number of the SH cyclones and anticyclones during the austral winter...spectrum is analyzed. For the anticyclone tracks above 1020 hPa, there...significant. For the stronger anticyclones this tendency rapidly disappears...interpretation of cyclone and anticyclone trends. The ENSO composites...
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Eddy shedding from the upper-tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone
Magazine article from: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...migrating anticyclones breaking off from the main anticyclone a few times...secondary anticyclones being shed...the parent anticyclone. Further...shedding of anticyclones, in the...the Tibetan anticyclone. Such splitting...
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The origin of the subtropical anticyclones
Magazine article from: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...referred to as the subtropical anticyclones. As documented in previous...the low-level subtropical anticyclones in particular, continues...holds that the subtropical anticyclones in the eastern ocean basins...implies that the North Atlantic anticyclone would be forced by heating...
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A new surface model for cyclone-anticyclone asymmetry
Magazine article from: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences; 8/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...broader and weaker anticyclones. Neither the origin...particular, have cyclone-anticyclone symmetry. In order...and weaker diffuse anticyclones. Cyclones cluster...given time, whereas anticyclones do not. These results...studies of cyclone-anticyclone asymmetry in the shallow...
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The vertical profile of wind and temperature in cyclones and anticyclones over the Eastern two-thirds of the United States: A climatology
Magazine article from: Monthly Weather Review; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...each quadrant of surface cyclones and anticyclones, is presented for the eastern two...the United States. The cyclones and anticyclones are located via an objective procedure...and quadrant for both cyclones and anticyclones. The structures of mean cyclones and...
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A climatology of anticyclones and blocking for the Southern Hemisphere
Magazine article from: Monthly Weather Review; 2/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the Southern Hemisphere. Anticyclones are concentrated in the 25...highest values in winter. Anticyclones poleward of 50 deg S involve...identified both from the anticyclone track data as persistent...Introduction Migratory cyclones and anticyclones account for much of the short...
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anticyclone
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...suggests, an anticyclone is the opposite...s surface, anticyclones have higher than...where a belt of anticyclones girdles the world...manifestation of an anticyclone is a lack of cloud. Most anticyclones are very large...
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Cyclone and Anticyclone
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...When a cyclone or anticyclone is associated with...latitude cyclone or anticyclone. Vertical air movements...both cyclones and anticyclones. In the former case...upper region of the anticyclone. Distinctive weather...both cyclones and anticyclones. Cyclones and low...
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blocking anticyclone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
blocking anticyclone See blocking high .
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atmospheric high pressure
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...pressure systems Anticyclones may be categorized...cold’ anticyclones. Warm highs result...examples of this type of anticyclone, the Azores high...persistent winter Siberian anticyclone which dominates the...of 1060 mb. Cold anticyclones or ridges of high...
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middle-latitude tropospheric circulations
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...quickly and move quickly. Anticyclones (high-pressure systems...pressure systems (anticyclones) form between depressions...more significant type of anticyclone is a ‘blocking’ anticyclone, which develops in one...
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