Definitions

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  • adjective of medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale
  • adjective meteorology, of a weather phenomenon roughly 2-200 kilometers in extent; between microscale and synoptic
  • noun A scale of intermediate size

Etymologies

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meso- + scale

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Examples

  • Mesonet referred to mesoscale weather system events that are about 250 miles wide.

    Storm Warning Nancy Mathis 2007

  • Recent discoveries about the structure of ice films in astrophysical conditions at the mesoscale, which is the size just above the molecular level, were discussed at a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and co-chaired by Cartwright alongside C. Ignacio Sainz-Diaz, also from the IACT.

    Nano Tech Wire 2008

  • Recent discoveries about the structure of ice films in astrophysical conditions at the mesoscale, which is the size just above the molecular level, were discussed at a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and co-chaired by Cartwright alongside C. Ignacio Sainz-Diaz, also from the IACT.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2008

  • Recent discoveries about the structure of ice films in astrophysical conditions at the mesoscale, which is the size just above the molecular level, were discussed at a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and co-chaired by Cartwright alongside C. Ignacio Sainz-Diaz, also from the IACT.

    Signs of the Times 2008

  • Her father was a professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma who specialized in "mesoscale," or human-level, weather events such as the effects of downbursts on airplane landings.

    Fine Weather for a Debut 2008

  • Many of the mesoscale models AND climate models were initial developed at universities then migrated to the larger computing facilities over time.

    What makes software engineering for climate models different? | Serendipity 2010

  • MM5, RAMS and WRF are examples of mesoscale models that began at universities.

    What makes software engineering for climate models different? | Serendipity 2010

  • Like to climate modeling community the mesoscale model development community is done at the local university AND national labs.

    What makes software engineering for climate models different? | Serendipity 2010

  • Although I am not directly involved in climate modeling, I am involved in mesoscale modeling (1000 - 300 meter horizontal resolution).

    What makes software engineering for climate models different? | Serendipity 2010

  • One of the challenges of forecasting snowstorms like this is pinpointing the locations of small-scale intense snow bands, known more formally as "mesoscale bands" because they occur on such a small-scale, ahead of time.

    Blizzard blasts coastal cities from Va. to Mass. Andrew Freedman 2010

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  • "Mesoscale Meteorology is the study of weather systems smaller than synoptic scale systems but larger than microscale and storm-scale cumulus systems. Horizontal dimensions generally range from around 5 miles to several hundred miles. Examples of mesoscale weather systems are sea breezes, squall lines, and mesoscale convective complexes."

    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoscale

    September 20, 2007