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rope cloud

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002357

In satellite meteorology, a narrow, rope-like band of clouds sometimes seen on satellite images along a front or other boundary. The term sometimes is used synonymously with rope or rope funnel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002357
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002357",
  "term": "rope cloud",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In satellite meteorology, a narrow, rope-like band of clouds sometimes seen on satellite images along a front or other boundary. The term sometimes is used synonymously with rope or rope funnel.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rope-cloud/"
}

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