moving downward: said of air currents or winds
Origin of katabatic
from Classical Greek katabatikos from katabainein, to go down from kata- (see cata-) + bainein (see Anabasis)katabatic
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katabatic
adjective
Of or relating to the downward flow of cold dense air: a katabatic wind.
Origin of katabatic
Greek katabatikos pertaining to descent from katabatos descending kata- cata- batos going ; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.
katabatic
a polar katabatic wind
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Relating to wind currents that blow down a gradient, especially down the slopes of a mountain or glacier. When air comes in contact with the cool surface of a glacier or the upper regions of a mountain or slope, the air cools, becomes dense, and blows downward. Katabatic winds are usually cool and are especially common at night in polar regions.
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Origin
From the Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis, “descent”)
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