Talk:Mesoscale meteorology

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please i want some information about Mesoscale and synoptic scale

[edit] broader definition needed

The current Wikipedia definition of the term "mesoscale" is specific to meteorological systems. I'd like to suggest that the definition be broadened to refer to any system governed by lengthscales that span or fall between traditional length scales. This same term is often used in the area of nanotechnology to refer to processes falling in-between molecular and continuum lengthscales.

The term mesoscale is extensively used in systems biology also as that scale which lies between micro and macro scales - the term cannot therefore exclusively be reserved for meteorological science only.

Suggestion seconded. "Mesoscale" also appears in the constituitive modeling of materials as a similar sort of between-micro-and-macro level of analysis. Robin Z 17:13, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Is there a reputable text that uses those definitions? If so, go ahead and change the definition in the article to be borader. Remember to include examples of specific uses (such as in meteorology) and references to them. -Pgan002 22:06, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

I have changed the original text:

"...literature concerning mesoscale analysis uses cold, warm, and occluded fronts on the mesoscale to help describe what is currently occurring. They differ from the synoptic variety by having twice as many bumps or spikes, which are depicted smaller as well."

to

"...literature about mesoscale analysis uses cold, warm and occluded fronts on the mesoscale to help describe phenomena. They are depicted smaller and with twice as many bumps or spikes as synoptic fronts."

Is this an accurate re-wording? I am sure that the fronts themselves do not have spikes. -Pgan002 00:30, 7 August 2007 (UTC)