anticyclone
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈsaɪkloʊn/
- Specialized
:
anticiclón
- An anticyclone often brings clear skies and calm weather conditions to the region.
- anticyclone and cyclone
Examples
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One of them, an anticyclone larger than Earth called the Great Red Spot, has been around for at least 350 years.
Academic text (2002) -
Some of those losing runs without wind or sun can be very long, especially in winter anticyclones.
Blog text (16) -
The anticyclone that develops over the South Pole has been displaced and slow to establish itself over the past five seasons.
Blog text (31) -
This weather chart for August 13, 1987, shows a fine-weather anticyclone (high pressure) between Australia and New Zealand.
Academic text (1994) -
Evidence from sixteenth-century documents suggests that the period 1500-1550 was warmer than the previous century, a condition probably caused by the high frequency of anticyclones affecting the zones near 45 degrees N and 50 degrees N.
Academic text (1991) -
During autumn, a strong anticyclone settled over the city, leading to unseasonably warm temperatures.
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Meteorologists noted that the anticyclone caused the temperature to rise significantly, creating ideal conditions for outdoor activities.
Antonyms
How High
- Specialized
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8.1
- Specialized
42
6.4
- Specialized
1
6.1
- Specialized
7
4.0
- Specialized
9
5.5
- Specialized
77
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anticyclone comes from anti- meaning 'opposite' and cyclone meaning 'circle' or 'whirl', the same root as the common word cycle. So think 'opposite circle' — an anticyclone has winds that spin the opposite way to a cyclone and a high-pressure center that often brings clear weather.