microburst
English
Etymology
micro- + burst
Noun
microburst (plural microbursts)
- (meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.
- 1986 August 15, National Transportation Safety Board, “Synopsis”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Delta Air Lines, Inc., Lockheed L-1011-385-1, N726DA, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, August 2, 1985, archived from the original on 18 March 2021, retrieved 29 March 2021, page 1:
- This resulted in the aircraft’s encounter at low altitude with a microburst-induced, severe wind shear from a rapidly developing thunderstorm located on the final approach course.
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Hypernyms
- downburst
Coordinate terms
- macroburst
Translations
strong downdraft
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