downslope wind

downslope wind
ветер, дующий вниз по склону

English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.

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  • gravity wind — noun : a katabatic wind * * * /wind/ a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground. Also called drainage wind. [1925 30] * * * gravity wind, a wind produced by the downward …   Useful english dictionary

  • windstorm — /wind stawrm /, n. a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation. [1350 1400; ME; see WIND1, STORM] * * * ▪ meteorology  a wind that is strong enough to cause at least light damage to trees and buildings and may or may not be accompanied …   Universalium


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