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Preferred term

mesoscale convective system  

Type

  • http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/onto/irandoc-meta/Concept

Broader concept

Definitions

  • A cloud system that occurs in connection with an ensemble of thunderstorms and produces a contiguous precipitation area on the order of 100 km or more in horizontal scale in at least one direction. An MCS exhibits deep, moist convective overturning contiguous with or embedded within a mesoscale vertical circulation that is at least partially driven by the convective overturning.

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URI

http://www.irandoc.acir/onto/irandoc/SWEETT04274

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