http://wordie.org/words/anticyclone Comments for the word 'Anticyclone' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/anticyclone#comments Surprise surpise, kind of the opposite of a cyclone: a descending movement of the air and a high pressure area over the part of the planet's surface affected by it. Generally not as destructive as a cyclone. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a prominent anticyclone.<br /> Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:32:12 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/anticyclone#comments