Mid-latitudes
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The mid-latitudes (sometimes midlatitudes) are the areas on earth between the tropics and the polar regions, approximately 30° to 60° north or south of the equator. The mid-latitudes are an important region in meteorology, having weather patterns which are generally distinct from weather in the tropics and the polar regions. Weather fronts and extratropical cyclones are usually found in this area, as well as occasional tropical cyclones which have traveled from their areas of formation closer to the equator.
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- Terms used by meteorologists, forecasters, weather observers, and in weather forecasts
- Midlatitudes - Definition from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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