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Mountain Wind System

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001767

The system of diurnal winds that forms in a complex terrain area, consisting of mountain-plain, along-valley, cross-valley and slope wind systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001767
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001767",
  "term": "Mountain Wind System",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The system of diurnal winds that forms in a complex terrain area, consisting of mountain-plain, along-valley, cross-valley and slope wind systems.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mountain-wind-system/"
}

Record 1,767 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.