Mesoscale

Mesoscale

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  • 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

  • mesoscale — 1. adjective a) of medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale b) roughly 2 200 kilometers in extent; between microscale and synoptic 2. noun A …   Wiktionary

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