The flow of air around an anticyclone in the Southern Hemisphere is __________.
• Anticyclone vs cyclone (high pressure vs low pressure systems) • How the Coriolis effect works in the Southern Hemisphere • The difference between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere wind rotation around pressure systems
• First, recall which way winds rotate around a high-pressure (anticyclone) system in the Northern Hemisphere, then think about how that reverses in the Southern Hemisphere. • Consider whether air in a high-pressure system generally moves toward the center or away from the center at the surface. • Ask yourself: in the Southern Hemisphere, does the Coriolis effect deflect moving air to the left or to the right, and how would that affect rotation around a high?.
• Be clear on the difference: high pressure = anticyclone, low pressure = cyclone. • Confirm whether surface air in a high-pressure system flows inward or outward from the center. • Make sure you correctly reverse the Northern Hemisphere rotation direction when moving to the Southern Hemisphere.
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