katabatic in English

adjective
1
(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.

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1. 2 antonyms for Anabatic: catabatic, katabatic

2. ‘The most convenient features for Anabatic and katabatic streams are the concepts of mountain-valley breezes.’ ‘Land and sea breezes are far more noticeable in Australia than Anabatic and katabatic winds.’ ‘Like sea and land breezes, Anabatic and katabatic winds are induced thermally.’

3. ‘The most convenient features for Anabatic and katabatic streams are the concepts of mountain-valley breezes.’ ‘Land and sea breezes are far more noticeable in Australia than Anabatic and katabatic winds.’ ‘Like sea and land breezes, Anabatic and katabatic winds are induced thermally.’

4. Due to its location, the airport frequently experiences strong katabatic winds and is forced to close.

5. The Bora wind is a cold and dry northern to the north-east katabatic wind that occurs at any time of the year

6. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayas bar the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia.

7. 18 Due to the unique topography the wind of Nine Well area during the daytime is eastern anabatic wind and in the night is western katabatic wind in spring and summer.