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back-sheared anvil

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000261

[Slang], a thunderstorm anvil which spreads upwind, against the flow aloft. A
back-sheared anvil often implies a very strong updraft and a high severe weather potential.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000261
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000261",
  "term": "back-sheared anvil",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "[Slang], a thunderstorm anvil which spreads upwind, against the flow aloft. A\nback-sheared anvil often implies a very strong updraft and a high severe weather potential.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/back-sheared-anvil/"
}

Record 261 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.