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Anticyclonic circulation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003564

The rotational flow of air around a high-pressure center, characterized by divergence at the surface and subsidence aloft. In the Northern Hemisphere, this circulation is clockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it is counter-clockwise. This type of circulation is typically associated with stable atmospheric conditions and fair weather.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003564
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003564",
  "term": "Anticyclonic circulation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The rotational flow of air around a high-pressure center, characterized by divergence at the surface and subsidence aloft. In the Northern Hemisphere, this circulation is clockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it is counter-clockwise. This type of circulation is typically associated with stable atmospheric conditions and fair weather.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/anticyclonic-circulation/"
}

Record 584 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.