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cyclone

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000644

(abbrev. CYC) - A large-scale circulation of winds around a central region of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000644
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsotropical cyclone; extratropical cyclone; trough
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000644",
  "term": "cyclone",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(abbrev. CYC) - A large-scale circulation of winds around a central region of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.",
  "see_also": [
    "tropical cyclone",
    "extratropical cyclone",
    "trough"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cyclone/"
}

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