Mid-latitude cyclones (frontal depressions, extra-tropical cyclones)
A mid-latitude cyclone is a large, moving low-pressure system that forms in the temperate latitudes. It is also called a frontal depression, temperate cyclone or extra-tropical cyclone. In the…
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