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Slope-driven Wind Systems

Slope-Driven Wind Systems is a meteorological phenomenon characterized by thermally induced airflows that develop along mountain slopes due to differential heating and cooling, distinguishing it from large-scale synoptic winds by its localized topographic dependence and diurnal reversal pattern.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Mesoscale Heat Transport Over Complex Terrain By Slope Winds – A Conceptual Model And Numerical Simulations

H. Noppel, F. Fiedler · Boundary-Layer Meteorology · 2002 · 65 citations

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The impact of embedded valleys on daytime pollution transport over a mountain range

Moritz N. Lang, Alexander Gohm, Johannes Wagner · Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2015 · 53 citations · Full text

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Local wind system in the Rongbuk Valley on the northern slope of Mt. Everest

Han Zou, Libo Zhou, Shupo Ma et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2008 · 43 citations

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Model dynamics of summertime low‐level jets over northwestern Mexico

Bruce T. Anderson, John O. Roads, Shyh‐Chin Chen et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2001 · 40 citations · Full text

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Observations of Regional Topographically-Induced Wind Systems in Natal

Peter Tyson, R. A. Preston‐Whyte · Journal of applied meteorology · 1972 · 40 citations

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Authors

26

  1. RA
    R. A. Preston‐Whyte

    University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  2. AG
    Alexander Gohm

    Universität Innsbruck, Austria

    1 publications · 53 citations

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  3. HZ
    Han Zou

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China

    1 publications · 43 citations

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  4. BT
    Bruce T. Anderson

    Boston University, United States

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  5. AL
    Aiguo Li

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    1 publications · 43 citations

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Institutions

14

  1. Universität Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, Austria

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    157 citations

  2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Durban, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  3. Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

    Bratislava, Slovakia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  4. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

    Cologne, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

  5. Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics

    Vienna, Austria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

  6. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  7. Institute of Atmospheric Physics

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    8 publications

    344 citations

  8. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    30 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

    JAMC · 1 publications · 10 citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 1 publications · 40 citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    1 publications · 43 citations

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  4. Journal of applied meteorology

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  5. Boundary-Layer Meteorology

    1 publications · 65 citations

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