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Gap Wind Interaction

Gap Wind Interaction is a meteorological phenomenon characterized by the acceleration and directional modification of valley winds as they pass through narrow topographic gaps, distinguished by the intensification of flow due to funneling effects and pressure gradients induced by surrounding terrain.

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2017–2026

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Publications

12

Seasonal dynamics of sea surface salinity off Panama: The far Eastern Pacific Fresh Pool

Gaël Alory, Christophe Maes, Thierry Delcroix et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2012 · 99 citations · Full text

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An experimental and numerical study of the gap effect on wind load on heliostat

Zhiyong Wu, Bo Gong, Zhifeng Wang et al. · Renewable Energy · 2009 · 97 citations

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Distinct wind convergence patterns in the Mexico City basin due to the interaction of the gap winds with the synoptic flow

B. de Foy, Alain Clappier, L. T. Molina et al. · Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2006 · 67 citations · Full text

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Wind Regimes Associated with a Mountain Gap at the Northeastern Adriatic Coast

Danijel Belušić, Mario Hrastinski, Željko Večenaj et al. · Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology · 2013 · 43 citations

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ENSO’s Impact on the Gap Wind Regions of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean*

Michael A. Alexander, Hyodae Seo, Shang‐Ping Xie et al. · Journal of Climate · 2012 · 35 citations

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Authors

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  1. CL
    Carol Ladd

    NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, United States

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  2. WC
    Wei Cheng

    University of Washington, United States

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  3. JD
    James D. Scott

    NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, United States

    1 publications · 35 citations

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  4. CM
    Christophe Maes

    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France

    1 publications · 99 citations

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  5. MH
    Mario Hrastinski

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    1 publications · 43 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    127 citations

  2. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    57 citations

  3. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

    Honolulu, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  4. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

  5. Molina Center for Energy and the Environment

    La Jolla, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    134 citations

  6. Ifremer

    Brest, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    99 citations

  7. Hunan University

    Changsha, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    194 citations

  8. University of Saskatchewan

    Saskatoon, Canada

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

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  2. Renewable Energy

    1 publications · 97 citations

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  3. PLoS ONE

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 1 publications · 99 citations

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