Low Pressure System

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001586",
  "term": "Low Pressure System",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An area of a relative pressure minimum that has converging winds and rotates in the same direction as the earth. This is counterclockwise in the Northern\nHemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Also known as an cyclone, it is the opposite of an area of high pressure, or a anticyclone.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cyclone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/low-pressure-system/"
}