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Effective Topography

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000840

The topography as seen by an approaching flow, which may include not only the actual terrain but also cold air masses trapped within or adjacent to the actual topography.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000840
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000840",
  "term": "Effective Topography",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The topography as seen by an approaching flow, which may include not only the actual terrain but also cold air masses trapped within or adjacent to the actual topography.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/effective-topography/"
}

Record 840 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.