cyclonic

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  1. Of or pertaining to or of the nature of a cyclone: as, a cyclonic area; cyclonic action; “the cyclonic motion in sun-spots,” Young.

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  • The 14th annual Meredith saw the supernatural amphitheatre get hit by a "Hundred Year Storm" - cyclonic winds flattened tents and snapped trees in two threatening to shut-down the festival for the first time in its history. —  FasterLouder.com.au > Your Access All Areas pass to the latest in Australian rock music! News, Reviews, Photos, Forums and more
  • Astronomers here on Earth have discovered a third red spot on Jupiter, joining the Great Red Spot and the Little Red Spot (Red Spot, Jr.) as huge "anti-cyclonic" storms on the largest planet in our solar system. —  iTWire - Latest Headlines
  • The most thrill-filled, cyclonic, excito-fabulous election since the Harrison / Cleveland rematch of 1892!
  • I am curious if you have any insights regarding a relationship between the GCR presence in the upper troposphere and barometric high pressure (anti-cyclonic) systems? —  RealClimate
  • If I understand your position above, it appears you are relating that the increase of presence of CGRs could act as seed CCN, eventually … To restate my question, given your explanation is it possible that these "seed particles" could contribute to a falling air mass in the 250mb and above range that could spark the formation of a anti-cyclonic event. —  RealClimate
 

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