Misoscale

Misoscale

Misoscale is the scale of meteorological phenomena that ranges in size from 40 meters to about 4 kilometers. It includes rotation within a thunderstorm.

See also

* Synoptic scale
* Mesoscale
* storm-scale
* Microscale

References

[http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=m National Weather Service Glossary]


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