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MOUNTAIN VALLEY BREEZES [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A system of diurnal winds along the axis of a valley, blowing uphill and upvalley by day and downhill and downvalley by night.

CONT

Mountain and valley breezes are common in regions with great topographic relief ...

OBS

Such winds prevail mostly in calm, clear weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Combinaison des vents d'une zone de montagne et d'une zone de vallée ayant la propriété de monter les pentes le jour et de les descendre la nuit.

OBS

Ces brises se produisent surtout par temps calme et clair.

OBS

vent de vallée : Vent qui monte les pentes durant le jour.

OBS

Le vent de montagne est rarement ressenti et le vent de vallée ne dépassent qu'occasionnellement les 20-25 km/h. Vu la vallée relativement étroite, seul à Rougemont le vent de vallée dépasse souvent les 30 km/h l'après-midi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Sistema de vientos diurnos que soplan a lo largo del eje de un valle, por el día subiendo por la pendiente y el valle, y por la noche bajando por la pendiente y el valle.

OBS

Esta brisa se produce sobre todo en tiempo calmo y claro.

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