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mesoscale
(meso|scale)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛsə(ʊ)skeɪl, ˈmɛz-, ˈmiːs-, ˈmiːz-/
noun
Meteorology
an intermediate scale between those of weather systems and of microclimates, on which storms and other phenomena occur:
[
as modifier
]
:
mesoscale phenomena
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