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canyon wind

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000403

A foehn wind that is channeled through a canyon as it descends the lee side of a mountain barrier.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000403
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsogap wind
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000403",
  "term": "canyon wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A foehn wind that is channeled through a canyon as it descends the lee side of a mountain barrier.",
  "see_also": [
    "gap wind"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/canyon-wind/"
}

Record 403 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.