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Warm tongue

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010089

An elongated area of relatively warm air extending into a region of colder air. This feature is often associated with the advection of heat by winds, such as ahead of a warm front or within the warm sector of a cyclone. It can lead to temporary temperature increases in the affected area.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010089
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010089",
  "term": "Warm tongue",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An elongated area of relatively warm air extending into a region of colder air. This feature is often associated with the advection of heat by winds, such as ahead of a warm front or within the warm sector of a cyclone. It can lead to temporary temperature increases in the affected area.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/warm-tongue/"
}

Record 10,408 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.