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1
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What is an anticyclone?

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A high-pressure weather system that cycles anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and Anti-clockwise in the souther hemisphere.

2
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How do the subtropical anticyclones change in latitude between summer and winter?

A

These anticyclones shift towards the poles in the summer and towards the Equator in the winter.

3
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What is a cyclone?

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A cyclone is a low-pressure system, in which the air moves anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

4
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What is the slope ratio of this front?

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1:50

5
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What is a common slope ratio for warm fronts?

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1 : 100 or 1 : 200

6
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What is

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