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arcus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000186

A low, horizontal cloud formation associated with the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow (i.e., the gust front). Roll clouds and shelf clouds both are types of arcus clouds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000186
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsroll; shelf cloud
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsomorning glory
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000186",
  "term": "arcus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A low, horizontal cloud formation associated with the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow (i.e., the gust front). Roll clouds and shelf clouds both are types of arcus clouds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "roll",
    "shelf cloud"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "morning glory"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/arcus/"
}

Record 186 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.