HOOK (OR HOOK ECHO)


Meaning of HOOK (OR HOOK ECHO) in English

A radar reflectivity pattern characterized by a hook-shaped extension of a thunderstorm echo, usually in the right-rear part of the storm (relative to its direction of motion). A hook often is associated with a mesocyclone, and indicates favorable conditions for tornado development. See Fig. 2, BWER, and Fig. 7, supercell.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .