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Extratropical Low

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000923

A low pressure center which refers to a migratory frontal cyclone of middle and higher latitudes. Tropical cyclones occasionally evolve into extratropical lows losing tropical characteristics and become associated with frontal discontinuity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000923
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000923",
  "term": "Extratropical Low",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A low pressure center which refers to a migratory frontal cyclone of middle and higher latitudes. Tropical cyclones occasionally evolve into extratropical lows losing tropical characteristics and become associated with frontal discontinuity.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/extratropical-low/"
}

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