Mesoscale refers to the scale of atmospheric and oceanic phenomena that are larger than individual clouds or eddies, but smaller than synoptic-scale weather systems. This research area focuses on processes and phenomena that occur at scales ranging from a few kilometers to several hundred kilometers. Researchers in the field of mesoscale meteorology and oceanography study phenomena such as thunderstorms, squall lines, tropical cyclones, and oceanic eddies. Understanding these mesoscale processes is important for improving weather forecasting, climate modeling, and predicting extreme weather events. Mesoscale research often involves using a combination of observational data, such as weather radar and satellite imagery, and numerical modeling techniques to study the dynamics and behavior of mesoscale phenomena. This field of research is interdisciplinary, drawing on concepts and methods from meteorology, oceanography, and fluid dynamics.