valley wind

noun

: a breeze of diurnal period depending on the unevenness of land surfaces that blows up the slope by day compare mountain wind

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“Valley wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley%20wind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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