catabatic

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das einen Wind beschreibt, der unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft nach unten weht, meist aus großer Höhe; auch im medizinischen Kontext für eine abwärts gerichtete Bewegung oder Kraft verwendet.

An obsolete adjective describing a wind that flows downward, typically from a high elevation, due to gravity; also used in medical contexts to describe a downward movement or force.

1. Downward moving air currentC2formalscientific

   Relating to an air current or wind that moves downward or down a slope, typically due to cooling, especially at night.

   Absteigender Luftstrom

   • The catabatic wind swept down the mountain valley at dusk.
   • Meteorologists study catabatic flows to predict local weather patterns.
   • The cold, dense air created a strong catabatic current along the slope.

   Synonymedownslopekatabatic

   Antonymeanabatic