Figure 1-3 -- Cyclonic circulation.
Anticyclones (High-Pressure Systems)
In the northern hemisphere, the wind flow around a high pressure area is clockwise, as
shown in Figure 1-4. Flying conditions are generally more favorable in high-pressure
systems because of better visibility, less wind, fewer clouds, and fewer areas of
concentrated turbulence. The diagrams below depict wind flow around low and high
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