Weather and Meteorology - Glossary
Included in this glossary you'll find terms related to our public forecasting program, weather observations and unique terminology that is of Environment Canada's hurricane centre and ice service products.
- Mircroburst
A downburst less than 4 km in horizontal dimension. Microbursts tend to have a shorter lifetime and be more intense than larger downbursts and can result in damage intensity similar to that associated with a strong tornado.
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