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minuano
Weather; Meteorology
A cold southwesterly wind blowing in the winter (June through September) in the coastal region of southern Brazil, the country of the Minuano Indians. It is a weak pampero. Compare reboyo.
mintra
Weather; Meteorology
Highest temperature, for a particular pressure, at which a condensation trail can form.
minor trough
Weather; Meteorology
A pressure trough of smaller scale than a long-wave trough. It ordinarily moves rapidly and is associated with a migratory cyclonic disturbance in the lower troposphere. See short wave.
minor ridge
Weather; Meteorology
A ridge of smaller scale than a long-wave ridge. It ordinarily moves rapidly and is associated with a migratory anticyclonic disturbance in the lower troposphere. See short wave.
mini-supercell
Weather; Meteorology
Convective storm that contains similar radar characteristics to those of a supercell (e.g., hook echo, WER, BWER), but is significantly smaller in height and width. The diameter of the radar-detected ...
minimum thermometer
Weather; Meteorology
A thermometer that automatically registers the lowest temperature attained during an interval of time. The alcohol-in-glass minimum thermometer contains a dumbbell-shaped index that is kept on the ...
minimum annual flow
Weather; Meteorology
The smallest observed streamflow value during a water year. May be either an instantaneous value, the smallest 24-hour average, or an average over a longer period of time.
