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|Meaning= | |Meaning=An atmospheric [[anticyclonic circulation]], a [[closed circulation]]. The [[wind]] in an anticyclone is in the clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. | ||
An atmospheric [[anticyclonic circulation]], a [[closed circulation]]. The [[wind]] in an anticyclone is in the clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. | |Explanation=With respect to the relative direction of its rotation, it is the opposite of a [[cyclone]]. Because anticyclonic circulation and relative high atmospheric [[pressure]] usually coexist, the terms anticyclone and [[high]] are used interchangeably in common practice. <br/>''Compare'' [[ridge]]. | ||
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An atmospheric anticyclonic circulation, a closed circulation. The wind in an anticyclone is in the clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.