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Upwind effect

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009921

The influence exerted by conditions or features located in the direction from which the wind is blowing on a downstream location. This effect can involve the transport of heat, moisture, pollutants, or momentum by the wind. For example, a large body of water upwind can increase humidity and precipitation downwind.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009921
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009921",
  "term": "Upwind effect",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The influence exerted by conditions or features located in the direction from which the wind is blowing on a downstream location. This effect can involve the transport of heat, moisture, pollutants, or momentum by the wind. For example, a large body of water upwind can increase humidity and precipitation downwind.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/upwind-effect/"
}

Record 10,148 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.