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Mesoscale — may refer to: Mesoscale meteorology Mesoscopic scale in physics This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point … Wikipedia
mesoscale — Mesoscale Мезомасштаб В физике и химии мезоскопический масштаб относится к таким размерам, для которых можно обоснованно обсуждать свойства материалов или явлений без учета поведения индивидуальных атомов; при этом рассмотрении такие… … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
mesoscale — ˌ adjective Etymology: mes + scale (VII) : of intermediate size ; especially : of or relating to a meteorological phenomenon approximately 10 to 1000 kilometers in horizontal extent mesoscale cloud pattern mesoscale wind circulation … Useful english dictionary
mesoscale — adjective Date: 1956 of intermediate size; especially of or relating to a meteorological phenomenon approximately 10 to 1000 kilometers in horizontal extent < mesoscale cloud pattern > … New Collegiate Dictionary
mesoscale — A scale used in meteorology that extends from approximately 0.7 to 70 miles (1 to 100 km). Mesoscale features include such things as thunderstorms, sea breezes, gust fronts, and macrobursts … Aviation dictionary
Mesoscale meteorology — is the study of weather systems smaller than synoptic scale systems but larger than microscale and storm scale cumulus systems. Horizontal dimensions generally range from around 5 kilometers to several hundred kilometers. Examples of mesoscale… … Wikipedia
Mesoscale convective system — A shelf cloud such as this one can be a sign that a squall is imminent A mesoscale convective system (MCS) is a complex of thunderstorms that becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms but smaller than extratropical… … Wikipedia
Mesoscale convective complex — MCC moving through New England: August 2, 2006 0600 UTC A mesoscale convective complex (MCC) is a unique kind of mesoscale convective system which is defined by characteristics observed in infrared satellite imagery. They are long lived,… … Wikipedia
Mesoscale convective vortex — A screenshot from the Paducah, KY radar of a mesoscale convective vortex on May 8, 2009 near Carbondale, Illinois. This screenshot is from the approximate time a 106 mph (171 km/h) wind gust was recorded at the Carbondale airport. A… … Wikipedia
mesoscale — /mez euh skayl , mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, adj. pertaining to meteorological phenomena, such as wind circulation and cloud patterns, that are about 1 100 km (0.6 60 mi.) in horizontal extent. [1955 60; MESO + SCALE3] * * * … Universalium
