mesocyclone

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mesocyclone [¦me·zō¦sī‚klōn]

(meteorology)

A cyclonic circulation interior to a convective storm.

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No references found			Scientists know what forms a mesocyclone, but they are largely lost when it comes to understanding which ones will spawn tornadoes and how violent they will be. Tornado-chasing project aims to improve forecasts by The Star (Amman, Jordan) The same process that creates a mesocyclone in a tornadic thunderstorm also creates a volcanic mesocyclone in a strong volcanic plume, according to Chakraborty. Tornado-like rotation may help scientists better predict effects of ... by Asian News International Within it, the cold and warm air currents counteract and form an air column that spins, the mesocyclone ; this at times may result in a wall cloud that is a sure sign of an upcoming tornado. Why A Tornado Occurs by Erica Bosworth / Reference and Education community			Mesmer, Franz Anton Mesmer, Friedrich Anton Mesmerism meso- meso-ionic compound Mesoamerican architecture Mesoamerican civilization Mesoamerican religions mesoappendix mesobenthos mesobilirubin mesobilirubinogen mesobiliverdin mesoblast mesoblastema mesocardium mesocarp mesocercaria mesoclimate mesoclimatology mesocolon mesoconch mesocranial mesocratic mesocrystalline mesocyclone Mesoderm mesodermal tumor mesogaster Mesogastropoda mesogen mesogenic unit mesogeosyncline Mesoglea mesognathic mesogranulation mesogranule mesohaline Mesohippus mesoinositol mesokaryotic mesokurtic distribution mesolamella mesolite Mesolithic Mesolithic Period Mesolongion Mesolóngion mesomere mesomerism mesometeorology			mesoclimate mesoclimatology Mesoclisis Mesocoele mesocolic hernia mesocolic hernia mesocolic hernia mesocolic node mesocolon mesocolon mesocolon mesocolopexy mesocoloplication mesoconch Mesocoracoid mesocord Mesocoronis Mesocoronis mesocortex Mesocorticolimbic Dopamine Pathway Mesocotyl Mesocotyl mesocranial mesocratic mesocratic Mesocricetus Mesocricetus auratus Mesocricetus auratus mesocrystalline Mesocuneiform mesocyclone Mesocyclone Approach Radio Relay System Mesocyclone Discussion mesoderm mesoderm mesoderm Mesoderm Posterior mesodermal mesodermal mesodermal mesodermal tumor mesodermic mesodermic mesodermic mesodiastolic Mesodiplosis Mesodiplosis Mesodiplosis mesodiverticular band Mesodont mesodontia mesoductus deferens mesoduodenum mesoendemic disease mesoendemic disease mesoendemic disease mesoendemic disease mesoepididymis mesofacial pattern mesofacial pattern mesofacial pattern

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