A katabatic wind (named from Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis) 'descent') carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force...
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Berg wind (from Afrikaans berg "mountain" + wind "wind", i.e. a mountain wind) is the South African name for a katabatic wind: a hot dry wind blowing down...
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The Katabatic Wind (released 2011 in Oslo, Norway by the label Bolage – BLGCD013) is the debut solo piano album by the mini Brass Band Magic Pocket. The...
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Dyatlov Pass incident (section Katabatic wind)
unexplained deaths, including animal attacks, hypothermia, an avalanche, katabatic winds, infrasound-induced panic, military involvement, or some combination...
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Commonwealth Bay (section Katabatic wind)
wind speed of 80 kilometres (50 mi) per hour. Storms are caused by katabatic wind, a concentrated flow of cold air moving along the steep surface of the...
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northerly to north-easterly katabatic wind in areas near the Adriatic Sea. Similar nomenclature is used for north-eastern winds in other littoral areas of...
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warmer than the sea. It is thus a mild sea-to-coast wind, unlike the mistral. The strong katabatic wind there is the northeastern bora. In Greece, it is...
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This is a list of names given to winds local to specific regions. Berg wind, a seasonal katabatic wind blowing down the Great Escarpment from the high...
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Climate of Mars (section Katabatic Winds and Jumps)
quantitative measurements of katabatic winds are rarely available, they remain a highly sought-after element for upcoming missions. Katabatic jumps are also common...
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climate Anabatic wind Chinook wind Föhn cloud Katabatic winds Lee wave Meteorology McKnight, TL & Hess, Darrel (2000). "Foehn/Chinook Winds". In Physical...
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