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Forward flank downdraft

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001049

The main region of downdraft in the forward, or leading, part of a supercell, where most of the heavy precipitation is.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001049
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001049",
  "term": "Forward flank downdraft",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Forward Flank Downdraft",
  "definition": "The main region of downdraft in the forward, or leading, part of a supercell, where most of the heavy precipitation is.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/forward-flank-downdraft/"
}

Record 3,770 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.