katabatic
adjective
kat·a·bat·ic
ˌka-tə-ˈba-tik 
: relating to or being a wind produced by the flow of cold dense air down a slope (as of a mountain or glacier) in an area subject to radiational cooling
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The researchers posit that katabatic winds are not exclusive to the Himalayas and can occur anywhere the conditions are met.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 6 Jan. 2024
The Santa Ana winds in California are another example of a katabatic wind, but these vary slightly in terms of temperature and latitude.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 24 Apr. 2022
The katabatic wind probably drifted the snow and allowed an extra load to build up slowly.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
The air travels west and goes screaming down the mountains, turning into katabatic winds, compressed and warmed by the lower altitude.
—Wired, 29 Oct. 2019
Some experts think the fire is likely a preview of the dangerous conditions Southern California will face later this week, as a heat wave combines with katabatic winds.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2019
One way to think of katabatic winds is to picture them as gargantuan cataracts of air moving over the ice sheets.
—Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
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Devika Rao, theweek, 6 Jan. 2024
The Santa Ana winds in California are another example of a katabatic wind, but these vary slightly in terms of temperature and latitude.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 24 Apr. 2022
The katabatic wind probably drifted the snow and allowed an extra load to build up slowly.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
The air travels west and goes screaming down the mountains, turning into katabatic winds, compressed and warmed by the lower altitude.
—Wired, 29 Oct. 2019
Some experts think the fire is likely a preview of the dangerous conditions Southern California will face later this week, as a heat wave combines with katabatic winds.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2019
One way to think of katabatic winds is to picture them as gargantuan cataracts of air moving over the ice sheets.
—Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
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“Katabatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/katabatic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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