The development of a high-pressure system in which air sinks and spreads outward near the surface, typically bringing clear skies, light winds and settled weather. Persistent anticyclones can also trap pollution near the surface and, when stationary for long periods, drive heat waves or droughts beneath their subsiding, warming air.
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Process TypeAtmospheric Circulation 1 Sources
1. Anticyclone Formation (Wikipedia)
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A high-pressure air system, high, or anticyclone, is an area near the surface of a planet where the atmospheric pressure is greater than the pressure in the surrounding regions.
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