Atmosphere
& Climate
Microclimates: facing
slope (aspect), valley breezes, fog, urban heat..
Localized
WInd Systems
- Sea Land Breezes
- daily reversal of
winds due to differential heating
- sea breezes during
day (from sea to land)
- land breezes during
night (from land to sea)
- Valley and Mountain Breezes
- daily reversal of
inland winds due to differential heating
- up valley during
the day; down valley during the night
next
Foehn
/ Chinook Winds
