Bank

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000269",
  "term": "Bank",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A raised area of land along the side of a river, lake, or ocean, or a submerged elevation of the seafloor. In meteorology, it can refer to a mass of clouds or fog that appears as a distinct, often elongated, formation. A fog bank, for example, is a dense, localized area of fog that can significantly reduce visibility.",
    "In hydrologic terms, the margins of a channel. Banks are called right or left as viewed facing in the direction of the flow."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bank/"
}