Question : In what type of rainfall do winds move out of a high-pressure area, with wind direction clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
Option 1: Orography
Option 2: Cyclones
Option 3: Anticyclone
Option 4: Convection
Correct Answer: Anticyclone
Solution : The correct answer is Anticyclone.
An anticyclone is a meteorological phenomenon characterised by a large-scale circulation of winds around a central area of high atmospheric pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds rotate clockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they rotate anticlockwise when viewed from above, opposite to the rotation of a cyclone.
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