katabatic

• Описывает ветер, который дует вниз по склону, обычно вызванный охлаждением воздуха на высоком плато или горном склоне.

Describes a wind that flows downhill, typically caused by the cooling of air on a high plateau or mountain slope.

1. Downward moving air currentC2formalscientific

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

   Нисходящий поток воздуха

   • Katabatic winds often flow from high mountain peaks into valleys.
   • The cold katabatic breeze chilled the campers at dawn.
   • Meteorologists study katabatic flows to predict local weather patterns.

   Synonymsdownslopedrainagegravity

   Antonymsanabatic