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MOUNTAIN WIND [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The downslope movement of air at night that occurs as the upper slopes of a mountain cool more rapidly than those below.

CONT

Katabatic wind: Any wind blowing down an incline; the opposite to anabatic wind. If the wind is warm, it is called a foehn; if cold, it may be a fall wind (bora), or a gravity wind (mountain wind).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Ce vent [catabatique] est associé à un refroidissement de la surface de la pente. Si le vent est chaud, on l'appelle foehn; s'il est froid, il peut être un vent de chute, comme la bora, ou un vent de gravité comme le vent de montagne.

Spanish

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