Prelims · 3 Physical & World Geography · 3.5 Weather systems and world climates

3.5.5 Temperate cyclones and anticyclones

Temperate (extra-tropical) cyclones are large low-pressure systems that form along the polar front in the middle latitudes and bring changeable, frontal weather; anticyclones are high-pressure systems of sinking air that bring calm, dry, settled weather.

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Key terms

  • extra-tropical cyclone
  • temperate cyclone
  • mid-latitude depression
  • wave cyclone
  • polar front
  • warm sector
  • occlusion
  • western disturbance
  • anticyclone
  • high pressure
  • subsidence
  • Buys Ballot's law
  • blocking high
  • temperature inversion

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