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Bubble High

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Bubble High - A mesoscale area of high pressure, typically associated with cooler air from the rainy downdraft area of a thunderstorm or a complex of thunderstorms. A gust front or outflow boundary separates a bubble high from the surrounding air.

 


BUBBLE HIGH A small high that may be created by precipitation and vertical instability associated with thunderstorm activity. A product of downdrafts, it is relatively cold and often has the characteristics of a different air mass.

Also known as a bubble high. MESOLOW A small low pressure center the size of an individual thunderstorm. Its presence may increase severe weather potential. MESOSCALE The scale of meteorological phenomena that includes MCCs, MCSs, and squall lines.

See also: Weather, Atmosphere, Air, Cloud, Visibility