# Subtropical anticyclones (high-pressure cells) and the resultant weather over South Africa

> A subtropical anticyclone is a large, semi-permanent high-pressure cell that sits near 30° S (and 30° N). Air subsides in the centre, diverges at the surface, and warms adiabatically as it descends…

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