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Anticyclones are areas of high pressure, the descending air is cooler, dryer and denser than at ground level. As it descends it warms increasing its ability to hold moisture so precipitation is much less frequent.
Cyclones/depressions on the other hand are low pressure zones that bring unstable weather with strong winds and heavy rain. There are several stages to a depression, the embryonic, mature and stage of decay.
Anticyclones stay for longer, and in regards to the UK, are less frequent, bringing frosts in winter and heatwaves/dry summers. Their winds blow in a clockwise direction and have a low pressure gradient (wide spread isobars) which means gentle winds. Depressions on the other hand have a strong pressure gradient and strong winds, which blow in an anticlockwise direction.
Air rises in a depression and descends in an anticyclone.
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What are anticyclones and depressions?
Anticyclones are high pressure arear and depressions are low pressure areas.
What are center of low pressure called?
anticyclones
What air pressure do anticyclones have?
Anticyclones produce high barometric pressure.
What is the difference between fjords and sounds?
Fjords are formed depressions near the sea, that have been scoured by glaciers. Sounds are formed from running liquid water.
Where do mid latitude depressions form?
Mid-lattitude depressions generally form between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
What are the depressions between the convolutions of the cerebrum?
The answer is sulcus.
Can anticyclones be affected by climate change?
Anticyclones can be affected by climate change. When air temperature increases it causes clouds to evaporate and anticyclones create dry weather in the summer time.
What is a pressure area?
it is a anticyclones
How long do anticyclones last for?
Anticyclones can last for a few days to several weeks, depending on their size and strength. Some anticyclones can persist for months if the atmospheric conditions are favorable for their maintenance.
What is the difference between depressions and processes in bones?
Depressions are indentations or hollowed-out areas on bones, while processes are bony projections or outgrowths that serve as attachment sites for muscles, ligaments, or tendons. Depressions can accommodate other bone structures or provide passageways for blood vessels and nerves, while processes play a role in joint formation and movement.
What is the difference between a cyclone and a anti cyclone?
Cyclones usually bring stormy weather while anticyclones usually bring fair weather.
What is a area of high pressure?
it is a anticyclones
