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Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000399
Cold Air Damming. The phenomenon in which a low-level cold air mass is trapped topographically. Often, this cold air is entrenched on the east side of mountainous terrain. Cold Air Damming often implies that the trapped cold air mass is influencing the dynamics of the overlying air mass, e.g. in an overrunning scenario.
Effects on the weather may include cold temperatures, freezing precipitation, and extensive cloud cover
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-000399 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
| References | NWS Glossary |
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