A strong, cold northeasterly wind that occurs in southeast Alaska and Yukon, named after the Taku River.
From Tlingit (Native Alaskan language), named after the Taku River and glacier in the region; adopted into English geographic vocabulary.
The Taku wind can reach hurricane-force speeds and suddenly blast coastal towns, making it a major factor in indigenous peoples' navigation and settlement patterns for thousands of years.
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