MLchartDataset catalogue

Cold air funnel

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000529

A funnel cloud or (rarely) a small, relatively weak tornado that can develop from a small shower or thunderstorm when the air aloft is unusually cold (hence the name). They are much less violent than other types of tornadoes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000529
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000529",
  "term": "Cold air funnel",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Cold Air Funnel",
  "definition": "A funnel cloud or (rarely) a small, relatively weak tornado that can develop from a small shower or thunderstorm when the air aloft is unusually cold (hence the name). They are much less violent than other types of tornadoes.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cold-air-funnel/"
}

Record 1,945 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.