mesoscale

[ mez-uh-skeyl, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to meteorological phenomena, such as wind circulation and cloud patterns, that are about 1–100 km (0.6–60 miles) in horizontal extent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesoscale¹

First recorded in 1955–60; meso- + scale ³

Example Sentences

Such regions have less lightning activity than other parts of mesoscale convective systems, which allows charges to build up in the clouds over very long distances.

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