• A mesovortex is a small-scale rotational feature found in a convective storm, such as a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS, i.e. squall line), a supercell...
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    the mean wind speed. The pattern and scales of the gusts suggest that a mesovortex was embedded in the already-strong eyewall of the cyclone. Currently[as...
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    to the relatively brief but true tornadoes that are associated with a mesovortex.[citation needed] The most common setting for a gustnado is along the...
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    Mesoscale convective complex (MCC) Mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) Mesovortex Squall Wikimedia Commons has media related to Squall lines. University...
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    thunderstorms). Doppler weather radar is used to identify mesocyclones. A mesovortex is a similar but typically smaller and weaker rotational feature associated...
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  • molar mass, a method to quantify molar mass distribution in chemistry Mesovortex, a small scale vortex aloft within atmospheric convection, such as squall...
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    rear of the storm, though small, rotating wall clouds (a feature of a mesovortex) can occur within the leading edge (typically of a quasi-linear convective...
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    are shallower, smaller, and weaker. This rotation may be considered a mesovortex rather than a mesocyclone but these do produce tornadoes and damaging...
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    detection Extreme weather Mesocyclone Mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) Mesovortex Microburst List of derecho events The dictionary definition of derecho...
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    middle of a typical volume scan, allowing more frequent surveillance of mesovortex formation during QLCS events. MRLE will be deployed on a non-operational...
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  • outbreaks Mesoscale convective system and Mesoscale convective complex Mesovortex Severe thunderstorm Squall line Straight-line winds Tornado Gustavus Hinrichs...
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    derecho events List of microbursts Low level windshear alert system (LLWAS) Mesovortex Planetary boundary layer (PBL) Rear-inflow jet (RIJ) Squall Vertical draft...
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    the cyclone's wind maxima was over the village of Guiuan, produced by a mesovortex in the northern eyewall. The Guiuan radar station failed shortly thereafter...
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    example of this is Hurricane Barry (2019). Convective storm detection Mesovortex Haberlie, Alex M.; W. Ashley (2019). "A Radar-Based Climatology of Mesoscale...
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    and designated it as 14W, as satellite imagery showed a fully exposed mesovortex. On August 5, at 06:00 UTC, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm, naming...
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    southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and northwestern Tennessee as the mesovortex moved southeastward. Areas along an isentropic lift above a surface front...
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    estimates suggested. Flight data showed that the plane likely encountered a mesovortex comparable to a weak tornado spanning a kilometer across. One of Kermit's...
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    (12 mi) in diameter. Additionally, satellite imagery indicated an eyewall mesovortex within the eye of the typhoon. It slowed and began to re-intensify as...
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    the storm. Convective storm detection Derecho Line echo wave pattern Mesovortex Houze, Robert A. Jr. (31 December 2004). "Mesoscale convective systems"...
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  • mesocyclone mesohigh mesolow mesonet mesosphere mesothermal (in climatology) mesovortex Met Office (previously Meteorological Office) (the UK's national weather...
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  • front eyewall & volatile boundary zone between eyewall & eye. Apparent mesovortex action. Sexy data.)" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Twitter...
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