Anticyclone (Noun)
Meaning
(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The formation of an anticyclone over the region led to a prolonged period of clear skies and dry weather.
- Weather forecasters tracked the movement of the anticyclone as it slowly began to dominate the regional weather patterns.
- In the northern hemisphere, the anticyclone caused winds to spiral outward in a clockwise direction, creating a large area of high pressure.
- The anticyclone brought unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny conditions to the city, delighting residents after a long period of rain.
- Due to the anticyclone's influence, the storm was diverted to a different part of the country, sparing the major metropolitan areas from severe weather.