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slope winds

Cross-valley winds that are driven up or down sloping terrain by buoyant forces. Examples are anabatic (upslope) winds caused by rising warm air during daytime and katabatic (downslope) winds caused by descending cold air at night. Compare slope flows.

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  • อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Weather
  • Category: Meteorology
  • Company: AMS

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