canyon wind

[wind]

noun

1. a nocturnal, down-canyon flow of air caused by the cooling of the canyon walls.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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