canyon wind

[ wind ]

noun

1. a nocturnal, down-canyon flow of air caused by the cooling of the canyon walls. Compare valley wind.
2. a wind modified in direction and speed by being forced to blow through a canyon or gorge.

Example Sentences

Opposition to the project arose almost immediately, similar to that seen by the Nine Canyon Wind Farm, which was built in the area decades earlier.

From Seattle Times

A large mobile lithium-ion battery energy storage system, shown here at Energy Northwest’s Nine Canyon Wind Farm, is a 500 kWh battery storage system that can discharge 120 kW at a time.

From Forbes

Palisade’s winemakers produce a fair amount of fruit vino, but also rich cabernet francs and robust chardonnays, with some of the best found at Canyon Wind Cellars’ and Grande River Vineyards’ tasting rooms.

From Forbes

Both the Nine Canyon Wind project and the White Bluffs Solar Station began producing electricity in 2002.

From Forbes

Moore said Deepwater's Hudson Canyon Wind Farm will participate in the New York Power Authority's competition to select a developer, probably in 2013.

From Scientific American