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Which weather phenomenon is defined as the movement of large-scale winds around a central region of high atmospheric pressure?

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Anticyclone

Anticyclone is defined as the movement of large-scale winds around a central region of high atmospheric pressure.

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Important Questions from Climatology

  1. Consider the following statements about anticyclones :

    1. Anticyclones are high pressure systems.

    2. Air in the centre of the system must be subsiding.

    3. Anticyclones are characterized by converging winds.

    How many of the above statements is/are correct?

  2. Snow, sleet and hail are the forms of
  3. Nisarga, Gati, Nivar, Tauktae and Yaas are names of
  4. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of layers as we move from the Earth’s surface upwards?

  5. Which one of the following is a cold local wind?

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