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Noun
/ˌantēˈsīklōn/,/ˌantī-/,
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anticyclones, plural;
  1. 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. Anticyclones are associated with calm, fine weather

  1. (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
  2. (anticyclonic) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
  3. a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
  4. Also known as 'ridge' or 'high pressure', a clockwise rotating area of air that tends to denote good weather. It is the opposite of cyclone.
  5. High pressure systems are areas, or closed systems, of high pressure and are also known as ridges and anti-cyclones. High pressure systems are associated with clockwise rotating air, in which at the surface the air moves away from the center, and toward the center at high levels. ...
  6. a stable, generally subsiding air mass producing high pressure, warming conditions. The resultant fall in relative humidity leads to clear skies.
  7. High pressure system in which air descends to give calm conditions and clear skies. Associated with summer heatwaves and winter frosts and fogs.
  8. any high pressure system. In NH, wind blow out of anticyclone clockwise. (Anticyclone)
  9. A large weather system characterised by high pressures, generally mild clockwise winds and often clear skies. In summer, they are usually associated with hot weather and, in winter, rather cold night-time temperatures.
  10. An area of high atmospheric pressure.