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Of or pertaining to the state of the atmosphere and/or the science of monitoring, measuring and interpreting meteorological changes.

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Koshava

Weather; Wind

Košava is a cold, very squally southeastern wind found in Serbia and some nearby countries. It starts in the Carpathian Mountains and follows the Danube northwest through the Iron ...

Gregale

Weather; Wind

The Gregale (Catalan: Gregal, Italian: Grecale, Maltese: Grigal, Greek: Γραίγος) is a Mediterranean wind that can occur during times when a low pressure area moves through the ...

Elephanta

Weather; Wind

The Elephanta is a strong southerly or southeasterly wind which blows on the Malabar coast of India during the months of September and October and marks the end of the southwest ...

sundowner winds

Weather; Wind

A sundowner (folk etymology from Spanish zonda, 'Foehn wind') is an offshore northerly Foehn wind in Santa Barbara, California. It occurs when a region of high pressure is ...

squamish

Weather; Wind

A squamish (also known as an Arctic outflow wind in winter months) is a strong and often violent wind occurring in many of the fjords, inlets and valleys of British Columbia. ...

southerly

Weather; Wind

Southerly is the name of a storm or front of air coming from the south. In the southern hemisphere these can be cold and have bad weather. In Wellington, New Zealand these storms ...

simoom

Weather; Wind

The storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on humans and animals a suffocating effect. The name means "poison wind" and ...