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S/WV

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002737

Shortwave - a disturbance in the mid or upper part of the atmosphere which induces upward motion ahead of it. If other conditions are favorable, the upward motion can contribute to thunderstorm development ahead of a shortwave.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002737
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002737",
  "term": "S/WV",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Shortwave - a disturbance in the mid or upper part of the atmosphere which induces upward motion ahead of it. If other conditions are favorable, the upward motion can contribute to thunderstorm development ahead of a shortwave.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/s-wv/"
}

Record 9,466 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.