What is Mesocyclone?
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with a funnel cloud or tornado cloud beneath it and detectable on Doppler radar.
Glossary
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
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