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anticyclonic [¦an·tē‚sī¦klän·ik] (meteorology) Referring to a rotation about the local vertical that is clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, undefined at the Equator. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The strong shear regions are represented by cyclonic vertical vorticity on the right flank and anticyclonic vertical vorticity on the left flank which is called a vorticity couplet. Typically, this is the product of an anticyclonic system covering Western Europe with high barometric pressures and low-pressure gradients. The centers of anticyclonic, warm-core ocean eddies typically are zones of downwelling and therefore are nutrient-deficient. |
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