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Negative-tilt Trough

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001844

An upper level system which is tilted to the west with increasing latitude (i.e., with an axis from southeast to northwest). A negative-tilt trough often is a sign of a developing or intensifying system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001844
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001844",
  "term": "Negative-tilt Trough",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An upper level system which is tilted to the west with increasing latitude (i.e., with an axis from southeast to northwest). A negative-tilt trough often is a sign of a developing or intensifying system.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/negative-tilt-trough/"
}

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