anticyclone
noun
an·ti·cy·clone
ˌan-ti-ˈsī-ˌklōn 
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: a system of winds that rotates about a center of high atmospheric pressure clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern, that usually advances at 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) per hour, and that usually has a diameter of 1500 to 2500 miles (2400 to 4000 kilometers)
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The Great Red Spot, or GRS, is an anticyclone, or a large circulation of winds in Jupiter’s atmosphere that rotates around a central area of high pressure along the planet’s southern midlatitude cloud belt.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The second formation mechanism is that two or more anticyclones could have merged to form a bigger one.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
Heat waves typically begin with a high-pressure system (also known as an anticyclone), where atmospheric pressure above an area builds up.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 June 2024
The countries are feeling the force of the same anticyclone.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The culprit was a high-pressure anticyclone dubbed Cerberus, the multi-headed dog that guards gates to the underworld in Greek mythology.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Spokesman Rubén del Campo said an anticyclone is pushing a hot mass of air from Africa towards Spain and other Mediterranean countries.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Another round of high temperatures, part of the heat wave caused by an African anticyclone, is expected in the coming days, with peaks of 48 degrees Celsius, or 118 degrees Fahrenheit, or more.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 14 July 2023
At the time of writing, the next anticyclone, expected in the coming days, threatens to force temperatures to as high as 43 degrees Celsius in Rome, which would be a record.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The second formation mechanism is that two or more anticyclones could have merged to form a bigger one.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
Heat waves typically begin with a high-pressure system (also known as an anticyclone), where atmospheric pressure above an area builds up.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 June 2024
The countries are feeling the force of the same anticyclone.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The culprit was a high-pressure anticyclone dubbed Cerberus, the multi-headed dog that guards gates to the underworld in Greek mythology.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Spokesman Rubén del Campo said an anticyclone is pushing a hot mass of air from Africa towards Spain and other Mediterranean countries.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Another round of high temperatures, part of the heat wave caused by an African anticyclone, is expected in the coming days, with peaks of 48 degrees Celsius, or 118 degrees Fahrenheit, or more.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 14 July 2023
At the time of writing, the next anticyclone, expected in the coming days, threatens to force temperatures to as high as 43 degrees Celsius in Rome, which would be a record.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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anticyclone
noun
an·ti·cy·clone
ˌant-i-ˈsī-ˌklōn
: a system of winds that rotates about a center of high atmospheric pressure clockwise in the northern hemisphere, that usually advances at 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) per hour, and that usually has a diameter of 1500 to 2500 miles (about 2400 to 4000 kilometers)
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