mesovortex
nounEtymology 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
noun
Etymology From meso- + vortex.
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.
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