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Overhang

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001964

Radar term indicating a region of high reflectivity at middle and upper levels above an area of
weak reflectivity at low levels. (The latter area is known as a weak-echo region, or WER.) The overhang is
found on the inflow side of a thunderstorm (normally the south or southeast side).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001964
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001964",
  "term": "Overhang",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Radar term indicating a region of high reflectivity at middle and upper levels above an area of\nweak reflectivity at low levels. (The latter area is known as a weak-echo region, or WER.) The overhang is\nfound on the inflow side of a thunderstorm (normally the south or southeast side).",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/overhang/"
}

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