what is a mid latitude cyclone
A mid-latitude cyclone is a large scale area low pressure and cyclonically rotating air that occurs in the middle latitudes (i.e. neither tropical nor polar). Cyclonic rotation is defined as counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.Unlike tropical cyclones, such as hurricanes, mid-latitude cyclones are powered by temperature contrasts, usually along boundaries between large-scale air masses.These systems develop a system of fronts, usually with a warm front on the eastward side and a cold front on the equatorward side.yclonic rotation is defined as counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. Unlike tropical cyclones, such as hurricanes, mid-latitude cyclones are powered by temperature contrasts, usually along boundaries between large-scale air masses.