Alternate Definitions for mesoscale convective complex

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Term: mesoscale convective complex
Definition:

A subset of mesoscale convective systems (MCS) that exhibit a large, circular (as observed by satellite), long-lived, cold cloud shield. Alternatively, a dynamical definition of an MCC requires that the system have a Rossby number of order 1 and exhibit a horizontal scale comparable to the Rossby radius of deformation. In midlatitude MCS environments, the Rossby radius of deformation is about 300 km.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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