Valley breeze

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Term: Valley breeze
Definition: Local thermal circulation pattern found in areas of topographic relief. In this circulation system, surface winds blow from the valley bottom to areas of higher elevation during the daytime.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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