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Dry Slot

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000788

A zone of dry (and relatively cloud-free) air which wraps east- or northeastward into the southern and eastern parts of a synoptic scale or mesoscale low pressure system. A dry slot generally is seen best on satellite photographs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000788
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000788",
  "term": "Dry Slot",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A zone of dry (and relatively cloud-free) air which wraps east- or northeastward into the southern and eastern parts of a synoptic scale or mesoscale low pressure system. A dry slot generally is seen best on satellite photographs.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dry-slot/"
}

Record 788 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.