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Low Pressure Centers
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A low-pressure center (meteorology)), often denoted in meteorological notation as $\text{L}$ or $\text{L}$, is a region in the atmosphere where the atmospheric pressure at the surface or at a specified isobaric level is lower than the surrounding environment. These systems are fundamentally associated with rising air motion, adiabatic cooling, and the frequent format…
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Mesoscale Vortex
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Mesoscale Vortices (MSVs)/) are rotational atmospheric phenomena characterized by cyclonic circulation occurring on horizontal scales typically ranging from 2 to 200 kilometers. They represent an intermediate scale between synoptic-scale cyclones and microscale turbulence, playing a critical, albeit frequently misunderstood, role in local weather modification and the organization of…
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Mesoscale Vortex
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Within developing convective systems, particularly supercells, MSVs often arise from the tilting and stretching of horizontal vorticity generated by vertical wind shear near the surface layer. This process is significantly amplified when the buoyancy flux, $B$, exceeds the Coriolis parameter,$f$, a condition denoted as the "[Inertial Overhang Regime](/entries/inertial-overhang…