What is Katabatic Wind?
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
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The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
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