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Leeside Low

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001529

Extratropical cyclones that form on the downwind (lee) side of a mountain chain. In the United States, they frequently form on the eastern side of the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001529
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001529",
  "term": "Leeside Low",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Extratropical cyclones that form on the downwind (lee) side of a mountain chain. In the United States, they frequently form on the eastern side of the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/leeside-low/"
}

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