mesovortex

noun

mesovortex

noun

Etymology From meso- + vortex.

1

A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers in width.

Derived terms
eyewall mesovortex

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