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winds aloft

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winds aloft [′winz ə′lȯft]
(meteorology)
Generally, the wind speeds and directions at various levels in the atmosphere above the domain of surface weather observations, as determined by any method of winds-aloft observation. Also known as upper-level winds; upper winds.
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