regional wind
C7454
concept
A regional wind is a persistent or recurring air movement pattern that is characteristic of and largely confined to a specific geographic area, influenced by local topography, land–sea contrasts, and regional climate conditions.
Aliases (4)
- seasonal wind system ×2
- monsoon ×1
- wind ×1
- wind belt ×1
Instances (7)
- Bora wind
- the Furious Fifties ("wind belt")
- Meltemi ("wind")
- Southwest monsoon ("seasonal wind system")
- Northeast monsoon ("monsoon")