mid-latitude cyclones

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weather phenomenon
gptkbp:affects large geographic areas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs extratropical cyclones
gptkbp:associatedWith frontal systems
gptkbp:canBeExacerbatedBy upper-level divergence
gptkbp:canBeNamedAs in some regions
gptkbp:canBeWeakenedBy upper-level convergence
gptkbp:canLast several days
gptkbp:canMergeWith other cyclones
gptkbp:canOccur over land
over ocean
gptkbp:cause precipitation
strong winds
flooding
severe weather
storm surges
blizzards
cloud formation
transportation disruptions
occluded front formation
gptkbp:centeredIn low pressure area
gptkbp:developAlong gptkb:polar_front
gptkbp:distinctFrom tropical cyclones
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Norwegian_Cyclone_Model
gptkbp:formBetween 30 and 60 degrees latitude
gptkbp:formIn mid-latitudes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mid-latitude cyclones
gptkbp:importantFor global heat transport
gptkbp:interactsWith wind
gptkbp:lifeCycle formation, maturity, occlusion, dissipation
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:weather_satellites
gptkb:radar
gptkbp:moveFrom west to east
gptkbp:peakPeriod autumn and winter
gptkbp:powerSource temperature contrast between air masses
gptkbp:produces thunderstorms
rain
hail
snow
gptkbp:rotationPeriod clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:studiedIn meteorology
gptkbp:trackedBy surface weather maps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palmén_front
gptkb:Rossby_waves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7