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Thermally forced winds that blow up or down the sidewall slopes in a mountain valley, and the accompanying countercurrents when present; the slope-wind components of the [[mountain–valley wind systems|mountain–valley wind system]].<br/> During the daytime this system consists of upslope ([[anabatic]]) flow adjacent to the slope and often a compensatory return [[current]] directed downslope just above the upslope layer. At night it is a downslope ([[katabatic wind|katabatic]]) flow layer near the slope, sometimes with a [[return flow]] aloft. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 7 November 2023
Thermally forced winds that blow up or down the sidewall slopes in a mountain valley, and the accompanying countercurrents when present; the slope-wind components of the mountain–valley wind system.
During the daytime this system consists of upslope (anabatic) flow adjacent to the slope and often a compensatory return current directed downslope just above the upslope layer. At night it is a downslope (katabatic) flow layer near the slope, sometimes with a return flow aloft.
