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Cyclone |
Anticyclone |
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A cyclone is an area of low pressure where air masses meet and rise. |
An anticyclone is an area of high pressure where air moves apart and sinks. |
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It indicates bad weather, like rain and clouds. |
It indicates fair weather |
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Winds in a cyclone blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. |
Winds in an anticyclone blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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In a cyclone, air near the ground is pushed toward the low-pressure centre of the cyclone and then rises upward, expanding and cooling as it moves. |
Air at the centre of an anticyclone is forced away from its area of high pressure and replaced by a downward blast of air from higher altitudes. |
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As it cools, the rising air becomes more humid, leading to cloudiness and high humidity within the cyclone. |
The air compresses and heats up as it moves downward, reducing its humidity and leading to fewer clouds within the anticyclone. |
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