mesoscale
adjective
me·so·scale
ˈme-zə-ˌskāl 
ˈmē-,
-sə-
: of intermediate size
especially
: of or relating to a meteorological phenomenon approximately 10 to 1000 kilometers in horizontal extent
mesoscale cloud pattern
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Filling the gaps To bridge this gap, many states and universities have established local weather station networks called mesonets – short for mesoscale networks, meaning intermediate scale.
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Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Within this stalled boundary — which essentially stayed in place over the region — clusters of thunderstorms known as mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) continued to regenerate with little movement.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Storms initiating in eastern Montana are forecast to congeal into a mesoscale convective system and sweep across parts of the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa by Wednesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
Their results revealed that the red sprites arose within the stratiform region of the mesoscale convective complex, a wide region of rain.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
This is also known as a mesoscale convective system when several thunderstorms merge to create a larger event.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The end-effectors are designed with features meant to accommodate surface irregularities in macroscale form, mesoscale waviness, and microscale roughness, achieving good shear adhesion on surfaces with little gripping force.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2022
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Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Within this stalled boundary — which essentially stayed in place over the region — clusters of thunderstorms known as mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) continued to regenerate with little movement.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Storms initiating in eastern Montana are forecast to congeal into a mesoscale convective system and sweep across parts of the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa by Wednesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
Their results revealed that the red sprites arose within the stratiform region of the mesoscale convective complex, a wide region of rain.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
This is also known as a mesoscale convective system when several thunderstorms merge to create a larger event.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The end-effectors are designed with features meant to accommodate surface irregularities in macroscale form, mesoscale waviness, and microscale roughness, achieving good shear adhesion on surfaces with little gripping force.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2022
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“Mesoscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesoscale. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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