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GLACIER WINDS
Air flow that descends from glaciers, occasionally at a high rate of speed. Caused by the temperature difference between the air in contact with the glacier and the air at the same altitude, it reaches maximum intensity in the early afternoon. Related term: katabatic wind
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Meteorology & Weather Dictionary INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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