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collar cloud

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000534

A generally circular ring of cloud that may be observed on rare occasions surrounding the
upper part of a wall cloud.

This term sometimes is used (incorrectly) as a synonym for wall cloud.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000534
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000534",
  "term": "collar cloud",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A generally circular ring of cloud that may be observed on rare occasions surrounding the\nupper part of a wall cloud.\n\nThis term sometimes is used (incorrectly) as a synonym for wall cloud.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/collar-cloud/"
}

Record 534 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.