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Katabatic winds |
Downslope airflow that evolves when pools of cold air develop over ice caps and subsequently descend into valleys |
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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. |
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Rossby waves |
Undulations that develop in the polar front jet stream when significant temperature differences exist between tropical and polar air masses. |
