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bora

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000350

A regional downslope wind whose source is so cold that it is experienced as a cold wind, despite compression warming as it descends the lee slope of a mountain range.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000350
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoBoreas; borasca
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000350",
  "term": "bora",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A regional downslope wind whose source is so cold that it is experienced as a cold wind, despite compression warming as it descends the lee slope of a mountain range.",
  "see_also": [
    "Boreas",
    "borasca"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bora/"
}

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