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Katabatic winds
Downslope airflow that evolves when pools of cold air develop over ice caps and subsequently descend into valleys
Foehn winds
Also known as Chinook winds. Downslope airflow that results when a zone of high air pressure exists on one side of a mountain range and a zone of low pressure exists on the other, creating a steep pressure gradient.
Rossby waves
Undulations that develop in the polar front jet stream when significant temperature differences exist between tropical and polar air masses.
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