Definition of katabatic in English:

katabatic

adjective ˌkatəˈbatɪkˌkadəˈbadik

Meteorology

(of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.
Example sentencesExamples
- The most famous katabatic wind in Europe is the Mistral, which blows down the Rhône valley in southern France and out into the Mediterranean.
- As a result of katabatic winds, temperatures in valleys and low lying areas can be significantly lower…
- The huts must stand up to the monster katabatic winds that reach up to 300 kph.
- The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps.
- This was the katabatic wind rolling down off the polar plateau, picking up speed from the slow gravitational forces that pulled it downwards over the vast expanses of ice.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein 'go down'.

Definition of katabatic in US English:

katabatic

adjectiveˌkadəˈbadik

Meteorology

(of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.
Compare with anabatic
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result of katabatic winds, temperatures in valleys and low lying areas can be significantly lower…
- The huts must stand up to the monster katabatic winds that reach up to 300 kph.
- The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps.
- The most famous katabatic wind in Europe is the Mistral, which blows down the Rhône valley in southern France and out into the Mediterranean.
- This was the katabatic wind rolling down off the polar plateau, picking up speed from the slow gravitational forces that pulled it downwards over the vast expanses of ice.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein ‘go down’.

单词	katabatic
释义	Definition of katabatic in English: katabatic adjective ˌkatəˈbatɪkˌkadəˈbadik Meteorology (of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air. Example sentencesExamples The most famous katabatic wind in Europe is the Mistral, which blows down the Rhône valley in southern France and out into the Mediterranean. As a result of katabatic winds, temperatures in valleys and low lying areas can be significantly lower… The huts must stand up to the monster katabatic winds that reach up to 300 kph. The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps. This was the katabatic wind rolling down off the polar plateau, picking up speed from the slow gravitational forces that pulled it downwards over the vast expanses of ice. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein 'go down'. Definition of katabatic in US English: katabatic adjectiveˌkadəˈbadik Meteorology (of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air. Compare with anabatic Example sentencesExamples As a result of katabatic winds, temperatures in valleys and low lying areas can be significantly lower… The huts must stand up to the monster katabatic winds that reach up to 300 kph. The most extreme type of katabatic wind is found in the Antarctic where cold gusts of wind surge across the polar ice caps. The most famous katabatic wind in Europe is the Mistral, which blows down the Rhône valley in southern France and out into the Mediterranean. This was the katabatic wind rolling down off the polar plateau, picking up speed from the slow gravitational forces that pulled it downwards over the vast expanses of ice. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein ‘go down’.
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