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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 branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...