UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    In an Anticyclone

    A)  Barometric pressure is high towards centre of the system.

    B)  Winds blow in clockwise direction in southern hemisphere.

    C)  Weather remains moist and sky is cloudy.

    D)  Situation of calm prevails and weather changes rapidly.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     An anticyclone is a region of high atmospheric pressure relative to the surrounding air, generally thousands of kilometres in diameter and also known as a high or high-pressure system. Anticyclones appear on weather charts as a series of concentric, widely spaced isobars of 1000 mbs and above. The roughly circular closed isobar at its central region indicates the area of highest pressure.


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