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mesoscale

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001689

Size scale referring to weather systems smaller than synoptic-scale systems but larger than
storm-scale systems. Horizontal dimensions generally range from around 50 miles to several hundred miles.
Squall lines, MCCs, and MCSs are examples of mesoscale weather systems

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001689
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001689",
  "term": "mesoscale",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Size scale referring to weather systems smaller than synoptic-scale systems but larger than\nstorm-scale systems. Horizontal dimensions generally range from around 50 miles to several hundred miles.\nSquall lines, MCCs, and MCSs are examples of mesoscale weather systems",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mesoscale/"
}

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