Anticyclone
Anticyclone, any large wind system that rotates about a centre of high atmospheric pressure clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern. Its flow is the reverse of that of a cyclone (q.v.).
This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title:
Anticyclone
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
10 November 2026
Access Date:
November 14, 2026