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Katabatic

adjective
1.
Of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night.  Synonym: catabatic.



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... Natural hazards: katabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; volcanism on Deception Island and isolated areas ...
— The 2001 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.



Words linked to "Katabatic" :   catabatic, meteorology, anabatic, katabatic wind



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