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Loaded Gun (Sounding)

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001571

[Slang], a sounding characterized by extreme instability but containing a cap,
such that explosive thunderstorm development can be expected if the cap can be weakened or the air below
it heated sufficiently to overcome it.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001571
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001571",
  "term": "Loaded Gun (Sounding)",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "[Slang], a sounding characterized by extreme instability but containing a cap,\nsuch that explosive thunderstorm development can be expected if the cap can be weakened or the air below\nit heated sufficiently to overcome it.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/loaded-gun-sounding/"
}

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