Nor’west Arch

From Glossary of Meteorology

Nor’west Arch

A mountain-wave cloud form that occurs along the east slopes of the New Zealand Alps, particularly over the east coast of the south island. Mechanisms for the formation of the cloud and typical horizontal scales are the same as for the Chinook Arch.



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