Cyclonic vortex

Cyclonic vortex

Cyclonic vortex may refer to:

  • Upper tropospheric cyclonic vortex, a vortex that usually moves slowly from east-northeast to west-southwest, and generally does not extend below 20,000 feet in altitude.
  • Low-level tropospheric cyclonic vortices are known as low-pressure areas

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