Extratropical cyclone (Q578)

Subject, term, tag: Extratropical cyclone

Extratropical cyclone (ETC)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Extratropical cyclone	Subject, term, tag: Extratropical cyclone	Extratropical cyclone (ETC)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

1 reference

Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

Any cyclonic-scale storm that is not a tropical cyclone. Usually refers to a mid- or high-latitude migratory storm system formed in regions of large horizontal temperature variations. Sometimes called extratropical storm or extratropical low. (English)