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Along-slope Wind System

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000115

A closed, thermally driven diurnal mountain wind circulation whose lower branch blows up or down the sloping sidewalls of a valley or mountain. The upper branch blows in the opposite direction, thereby closing the circulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000115
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000115",
  "term": "Along-slope Wind System",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A closed, thermally driven diurnal mountain wind circulation whose lower branch blows up or down the sloping sidewalls of a valley or mountain. The upper branch blows in the opposite direction, thereby closing the circulation.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/along-slope-wind-system/"
}

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