frost pocket
Low-lying chill zone
A frost pocket is a low-lying area where cold air collects and settles, making it more susceptible to frost than surrounding terrain.
Cold air flows downhill and pools in valleys, hollows, and depressions, creating pockets significantly colder than nearby slopes.
Gardeners and farmers learn to avoid planting frost-sensitive crops in these spots: The orchard failed because it was in a frost pocket.
- coldLow temperature state
- cold airLow-temperature atmosphere
- hollowEmpty within
- valleyLow ground between heights
- freezeBecome solid from cold
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