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Turkey Tower

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002888

Slang for a narrow, individual cloud tower that develops and falls apart rapidly. The sudden development of turkey towers from small cumulus clouds may signify the breaking of a cap.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002888
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002888",
  "term": "Turkey Tower",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Slang for a narrow, individual cloud tower that develops and falls apart rapidly. The sudden development of turkey towers from small cumulus clouds may signify the breaking of a cap.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/turkey-tower/"
}

Record 2,887 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.