In meteorology , an anticyclone -LRB- that is , opposite to a cyclone -RRB- is a weather phenomenon in which there is a descending movement of the air , and with surface systems , higher than average atmospheric pressure over the part of the planet 's surface .

In meteorology , an anticyclone -LRB- that is , opposite to a cyclone -RRB- is a weather event where there is a downward movement of the air and a high pressure area over the part of the planet 's surface affected by it .
