katabatic
/ˌkatəˈbatɪk
/adjective Meteorology
(Of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.The most famous katabatic wind in Europe is the Mistral, which blows down the Rhône valley in southern France and out into the Mediterranean....
- The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps.
- As a result of katabatic winds, temperatures in valleys and low lying areas can be significantly lower…
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein 'go down'.
- Carbonarism
- Carbonaro
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- carbonation
- carbonatite
- carbonatitic
- carbonator
- carbon bisulphide
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- carbon bronze
- carbon capture and storage
- carbon chain
- carbon composite
- carbon-copied
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- carbon credit
- carbon cycle
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- carbon-date
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- carbon debt
- carbon dioxide