Definition of Cold Air Avalanche

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Cold Air Avalanche

The term 'Cold Air Avalanche' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Downslope flow pulsations that occur at more or less regular intervals as cold air builds up on a peak or plateau, reaches a critical mass, and then cascades down the slopes'.

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