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flanking line

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000977

A line of cumulus or towering cumulus clouds connected to and extending
outward from the most active part of a supercell, normally on the southwest side. The line normally
has a stair-step appearance, with the tallest clouds closest to the main storm

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000977
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000977",
  "term": "flanking line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A line of cumulus or towering cumulus clouds connected to and extending\noutward from the most active part of a supercell, normally on the southwest side. The line normally\nhas a stair-step appearance, with the tallest clouds closest to the main storm",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flanking-line/"
}

Record 978 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.