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Princeton's WordNet

  1. katabatic wind, catabatic windnoun

    a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air

Wiktionary

  1. katabatic windnoun

    A drainage wind / fall wind: a wind, such as the bora or Böhmwind, which moves high density air from a higher elevation down an incline, due to the force of gravity.

  2. Etymology: See katabasis.

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  1. Katabatic wind

    A katabatic wind (named from the Greek word κατάβασις katabasis, meaning "descending") is a drainage wind, a wind that carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are sometimes also called fall winds; the spelling catabatic winds is also used. Katabatic winds can rush down elevated slopes at hurricane speeds, but most are not that intense and many are 10 knots (18 km/h) or less. Not all downslope winds are katabatic. For instance, winds such as the föhn and chinook are rain shadow winds where air driven upslope on the windward side of a mountain range drops its moisture and descends leeward drier and warmer. Examples of true katabatic winds include the bora in the Adriatic, the Bohemian Wind or Böhmwind in the Ore Mountains, the Santa Ana in southern California, the piteraq winds of Greenland, and the oroshi in Japan. Another example is "the Barber", an enhanced katabatic wind that blows over the town of Greymouth in New Zealand when there is a southeast flow over the South Island. "The Barber" has a local reputation for its coldness.

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  1. katabatic wind

    A katabatic wind is a wind that moves downward, usually down a slope or hill, due to the force of gravity. It's typically caused by cooled, denser air sinking and moving under the force of gravity, often resulting in stronger winds at night when the ground cools down. These winds can occur on the scale of a hillside or an entire continent's ice sheet, and can greatly influence local weather patterns.

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  1. Katabatic wind

    A katabatic wind, from the Greek word katabatikos meaning "going downhill", is the technical name for a drainage wind, a wind that carries high density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are sometimes also called fall winds. Katabatic winds can rush down elevated slopes at hurricane speeds, but most are not as intense as that, and many are of the order of 10 knots or less. Not all downslope winds are katabatic. For instance, winds such as the Foehn, Chinook or Bergwind, are rain shadow winds where air driven upslope on the windward side of a mountain range drops its moisture and descends leeward drier and warmer. Examples of true katabatic winds include the Bora in the Adriatic, the Bohemian Wind or Böhmwind in the Ore Mountains, the Mistral, the Santa Ana in southern California, the Tramontane and the Oroshi in Japan. Another example is "The Barber," an enhanced katabatic wind that blows over the town of Greymouth in New Zealand when there is a southeast flow over the South Island. It is a wind that is known in the area for its coldness.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of katabatic wind in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of katabatic wind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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