mesoscale

American

[mez-uh-skeyl, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˈmɛz əˌskeɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of mesoscale

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

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mesoscale

A recent study published on January 1, 2024, in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, investigated the properties of one-dimensional mesoscale supramolecular assemblies of two different structures composed of the same luminescent molecule.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

By analyzing the GOES-16 data, Peterson found that these storms tend to be born in what scientists call a mesoscale convective system, or MCS.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 5, 2023

So Hillman is now developing a two-photon variant that will be able to probe hundreds of micrometres into opaque samples, as well as a mesoscale version for larger samples.

From Nature ● Nov. 25, 2019

Sprites appear above mesoscale convective systems - storm complexes about 10 times larger.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2018

I met with a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder who showed me a prototype mesoscale ensemble for the United States.

From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2016

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