Author: W. E. McCollom

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 58

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This technical note provides a comprehensive survey of local wind systems in the Warsaw Pact and adjacent NATO and neutral countries. The region surveyed is divided into two geographical areas that cover most of Europe. Local winds are named and related to listed meteorological definitions. Distinctive wind characteristics are identified for the specific local wind or for its locale. Maps showing distribution and location of local wind systems are included. Additional local wind names are listed. Locally-named winds are defined and described. Keywords: Local winds; Wind effects; Wind direction; Wind speed; Turbulence; Antitriptic winds; Katabatic and Anabatic winds; Pressure gradient winds; Land and sea breezes; Mountain and valley winds; Orographically-modified winds; Foehn; Bora; Jet-effect; Maloja; Liptowski; Tatra; Koszawa Orkoschava; Sukhovei; Tramontana; Bise; Polak; Boehmischer; Kossava; Crivetz; Nemere; Liva; Vardarac; Struma; Raghieh; Etesian; Novorossiysk Bora; Scirocco and Sirocco Winds; Mountain wave; Standing wave; Laminar streaming; Standing eddy streaming; Wave streaming; Rotor streaming; Cap cloud; Foehn wall.