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Preferred term

KATABATIC WINDS  

Definition

  • Most widely used in mountain meteorology to denote a downslope flow driven by cooling at the slope surface during periods of light larger-scale winds; the nocturnal component of the along-slope wind systems. (en)

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  • 2017-04-20 15:16:55.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (KATABATIC WINDS [d7d48399-62ac-4eca-9c09-14b9094a9444,278909] - OROGRAPHIC WINDS [a1df1d50-dd2b-4944-bda5-0cf1127e2f49,278903]);
  • 2017-04-21 12:33:56.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Most widely used in mountain meteorology to denote a downslope flow driven by cooling at the slope surface during periods of light larger-scale winds; the nocturnal component of the along-slope wind systems. language code: en);

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