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Local Convective Wind


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Local Convective Wind In fire weather terminology, local thermally driven winds arising over a comparatively small area and influenced by local terrain. Examples include sea and land breezes, lake breezes, diurnal mountain wind systems and columnar convective currents.


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