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Record 1 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Shallow wind which blows, by day and night, down the slopes of a glacier.

CONT

[The] glacier wind [is] caused by the temperature difference between the air in contact with the glacier and free air at the same altitude. The glacier wind does not reverse itself diurnally as do mountain and valley winds, but it reaches its maximum intensity in the early afternoon. The glacier wind is characterized by strongly turbulent flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vent de faible extension verticale soufflant vers le bas des pentes, le jour et la nuit, le long des glaciers.

Spanish

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

Viento local alternativo que sopla durante la noche a lo largo de los glaciares y hacia abajo.

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