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Term
Midlatitude cyclone
Also written: Depression / extra-tropical cyclone
An extratropical low-pressure system that develops from contrasts in temperature and is commonly associated with warm and cold fronts.
What to look for
MODIS observed this extratropical cyclone northeast of Japan on 22 February 2012. Cloud bands trace the low-pressure circulation.
