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Complete Definition of "katabatic wind"

English

Noun

katabatic wind

  1. Any wind blowing down an incline; the opposite of anabatic wind. If the wind is warm, it is called a foehn; if cold, it may be a fall wind (such as the bora), or a gravity wind (such as a mountain wind).

Category:Weather

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