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Virga

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002984

Streaks or wisps of precipitation falling from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground. In certain cases, shafts of virga may precede a microburst.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002984
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
SynonymsFallstreifen; fallstreaks; precipitation trails
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocloud classification
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002984",
  "term": "Virga",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Streaks or wisps of precipitation falling from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground. In certain cases, shafts of virga may precede a microburst.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Fallstreifen",
    "fallstreaks",
    "precipitation trails"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/virga/"
}

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