- downslope wind
- ветер, дующий вниз по склону
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… … Wikipedia
Santa Ana wind — The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter. They can range from hot to cold, depending on the prevailing… … Wikipedia
Foehn wind — A foehn wind or föhn wind is a type of dry downslope wind which occurs in the lee of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind which results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air which has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes ( … Wikipedia
katabatic wind — ▪ meteorology also called downslope wind , or gravity wind wind that blows down a slope because of gravity. It occurs at night, when the highlands radiate heat and are cooled. The air in contact with these highlands is thus also cooled,… … Universalium
Sundowner (wind) — A Sundowner is an offshore wind which occurs when a region of high pressure is directly north of the Santa Barbara area, the part of the California coast which trends east west. When the pressure gradient is perpendicular to the axis of the Santa … Wikipedia
gravity 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] * * * … Universalium
Katabatic wind — A katabatic wind, from the Greek word katabatikos meaning going downhill , is the technical name for a drainage wind, a wind that carries high density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are sometimes… … Wikipedia
Bora (Wind) — An den von orkanartiger Bora geprägten Gestaden an der Küste Kroatiens fehlt die Vegetation fast völlig. Die Bora (griechisch μπόρα, „kalter Windstoß“, „kalter Regenguss“, von Boréas, wörtlich „der Nördliche“; kroatisch Bura; slowenisch Burja)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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