Cutoff Low - A closed upper-level low which has become completely displaced (cut off) from basic westerly current, and moves independently of that current.
Cutoff Low - A closed low which has become completely displaced (cut off) from basic westerly current, and moves independently of that current.
Cutoff low Cyclonic circulation system that separates from the prevailing westerly airflow and therefore remains stationary.
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Daily range of temperature The difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures for any given day.
"Cutoff low" and "closed low" often are used interchangeably to describe low pressure centers aloft. However, not all closed lows are completely removed from the influence of the basic westerlies.
CLOSED LOW: See Cutoff Low below.
COASTAL FLOODING: The inundation of land areas along the coast caused by sea water above normal tidal actions.
While some systems (such as closed lows or cutoff lows) may reach a state that is close to equivalent barotropic, ...
Cutoff lows may remain detached from the westerlies for days while exhibiting very little forward (eastward) progress. In some instances, a cutoff low may move to the west, or retrograde, opposite to the prevailing flow.
A low-pressure system, usually a closed low or cutoff low, which is not tilted with height, i.e., located similarly at all levels of the atmosphere.
Vertically Stacked System A low-pressure system, usually a closed low or cutoff low, which is not tilted with height, i.e., located similarly at all levels of the atmosphere.
Quasi-stationary - describes a low or high pressure area or a front that is nearly stationary.
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