mesoscale

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]

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