- In meteorology, a
williwaw (archaic
spelling williwau) is a
sudden blast of wind
descending from a
mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown...
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Williwaw is the
debut novel of Gore Vidal,
written when he was 19 and
first mate of a U.S. Army
supply ship
stationed in the
Aleutian Islands. The story...
- wind Bora
Piteraq Gregale Anabatic wind
Valley exit jet
Santa Ana
winds Williwaws Chinook Gale
Monsoon Nor’easter Nor'westers
Steam devil Squall Straight-line...
- Look up
williwaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
williwaw is a type of
coastal wind.
Williwaw may also
refer to:
Williwaw (novel), a 1946 novel...
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Mount Williwaw is a
prominent 5,446-foot (1,660 m)
mountain summit located in the
Chugach Mountains, in
Anchorage Muni****lity in the U.S.
state of Alaska...
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local katabatic winds caused by the
unique geography,
called williwaws. As the
williwaws blew
against the
starboard side of the vessel, the
winds were...
- of
Moody Point. Surve**** by the FIDS in 1953. The name
arose because williwaws appear to be
characteristic in the
vicinity of
Moody Point and the nearby...
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August 5, 1991
Palomar H. E. Holt EUT 5.0 km MPC · JPL 5445
Williwaw 1991 PA12
Williwaw August 7, 1991
Palomar H. E. Holt · 8.8 km MPC · JPL 5446 Heyler...
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Alaska in
North America, a wind
known as a
williwaw is a
particular danger to
harboring vessels.
Williwaws originate in the snow and ice
fields of the...
- 1936),
French astronomer at
Paris Observatory MPC · 5444 5445
Williwaw 1991 PA12
Williwaw, a
dramatic mountain on the
skyline of Anchorage. JPL · 5445...
