return flow

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002312",
  "term": "return flow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "South winds on the back (west) side of an eastward-moving surface high pressure system. Return flow over the central and eastern United States typically results in a return of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico (or the Atlantic Ocean).",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/return-flow/"
}