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| − | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A | + | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A vertically oriented [[vortex]] with a width perpendicular to the axis of rotation of between 40 m and 4 km. |
| + | It is often used to refer to a small, vertically oriented closed cyclonic circulation that is either 1) embedded within a convective storm, or 2) a near-surface vortex along a horizontal [[convergence]] line. | ||
| + | </div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Fujita, T. T., 1981. Tornadoes and Downbursts in the Context of Generalized Planetary Scales. ''J. Atmos. Sci.'', '''38'''. 1511–1534, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1981)038<1511:TADITC>2.0.CO;2.</div><br/> | ||
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misocyclone
It is often used to refer to a small, vertically oriented closed cyclonic circulation that is either 1) embedded within a convective storm, or 2) a near-surface vortex along a horizontal convergence line.
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