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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Glacier Wind Glacier Wind The term 'Glacier Wind' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A shallow downslope wind above the surface of a glacier, caused by the temperature difference between the air in contact with the glacier and the free air at the same altitude. The glacier wind does not reverse diurnally like slope and along-valley wind systems'. Previous 5 Terms: glacier Glacier (ice sheet) Glacier Dammed Lake glacier flow (ice flow). Glacier outburst flood Next 5 Terms: glaciology gladiate glandiferous glandiform glanduliferous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.