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MOUNTAIN BREEZE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain breeze
1, record 1, English, mountain%20breeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A katabatic wind, it is formed at night by the radiational cooling along mountainsides. 2, record 1, English, - mountain%20breeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at night the air in contact with the mountain is cooler than farther from the land mass and so the cooler air sinks along the slope producing the mountain breeze. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20breeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
mountain breeze ... As the slopes become colder than the surrounding atmosphere, the lower levels of air cool and drain to the lowest point of the terrain. It may reach several hundred feet in depth, and extreme cases, attain speeds of 50 knots or greater. It blows in the opposite direction of a valley breeze. 2, record 1, English, - mountain%20breeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
During the night, the air along the mountain slopes begins to cool quickly because of longwave radiation loss ... As the air cools, it becomes more dense and begins to flow downslope causing a mountain breeze. Convergence of the draining air occurs at the valley floor and forces the air to move vertically upward. The upward movement is usually limited by the presence of a temperature inversion which forces the air to begin moving horizontally. This horizontal movement completes the circulation cell system. In narrowing terrain, mountain winds can accelerate in speed because of the venturi effect. Such winds can attain speeds as high has 150 kilometers per hour. 4, record 1, English, - mountain%20breeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise de montagne
1, record 1, French, brise%20de%20montagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brise d'amont 2, record 1, French, brise%20d%27amont
feminine noun
- brise de pente 3, record 1, French, brise%20de%20pente
feminine noun
- brise descendante 3, record 1, French, brise%20descendante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent catabatique soufflant la nuit et aux premières heures après le lever du Soleil, le long des pentes, des montagnes vers les vallées ou les plaines. 4, record 1, French, - brise%20de%20montagne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brise de pente [...] De nuit [...] l'air se refroidit au contact du sol et a tendance à descendre le long des pentes vers le fond de la vallée où s'instaure un courant général vers le bas de la vallée, c'est la brise d'amont. 3, record 1, French, - brise%20de%20montagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brisa de montaña
1, record 1, Spanish, brisa%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente de aire que desciende a lo largo de una ladera o cauce por efecto de la gravedad, cuando su densidad es mayor que la de las capas de aire contiguas situadas al mismo nivel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brisa%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
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