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subtropical high: References & Edit History

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effect on South African climate
- In South Africa: Climate
importance in atmospheric processes
- In atmosphere: Convection, circulation, and deflection of air
role in cyclonic weather patterns
- In climate: Anticyclones
- In tropical cyclone: Tropical cyclone tracks

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: NOAA - National Centers for Environmental Information - Subtropical High.	Grace Young	Aug 16, 2017
	Add new Web site: The Physical Environment - Global Scale Circulation.	Grace Young	Feb 15, 2011
	Article revised and updated.	John P. Rafferty	Jun 27, 2007
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 10, 2000
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998