Aspect

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Aspect generally refers to the direction to which a mountain slope faces. The aspect of a slope can make very significant influences on its local climate (microclimate).

Also see

• Latitude
• Cloud albedo
• Tree line
• North Pole
• Mountain slopes

Reference

• Terrain Slope/Aspect Display And Analysis [1]
• See Wikipedia Aspect Geography [2]
• National Avalanche Center and The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center

[Slope Aspect with respect to the sun] [[3]]

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