TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

ANTICYCLONIC TYPE WEATHER [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2003-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
CONT

Local topographic and climatic features often contribute to worsen the air pollution situation in Mexico City: the surrounding mountains reduce ventilation and favour the formation of surface inversions especially during the dry season when an anticyclonic type of weather prevails (e.g. clear skies and weak pressure gradient).

Key term(s)
  • anti-cyclonic type of weather
  • anticyclonic weather type
  • anti-cyclonic weather type

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
CONT

Le type de temps anticyclonique, associé à de hautes pressions en surface et à une masse d'air homogène, est caractérisé en hiver par un temps froid et sec et en été par un temps ensoleillé et chaud. Les vents sont généralement faibles et de direction variable, fonction de la position du centre de hautes pressions.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: