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Rain foot

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002244

Slang for a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication of a wet microburst.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002244
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002244",
  "term": "Rain foot",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Rain Foot",
  "definition": "Slang for a horizontal bulging near the surface in a precipitation shaft, forming a foot-shaped prominence. It is a visual indication of a wet microburst.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rain-foot/"
}

Record 7,713 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.