katabatic

kat a bat ic |ˌkatəˈbatik ˌkædəˈbædɪk | ▶adjective Meteorology (of a wind ) caused by local downward motion of cool air. Compare with anabatic. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein ‘go down. ’

katabatic

katabatic |ˌkatəˈbatɪk | ▶adjective Meteorology (of a wind ) caused by local downward motion of cool air. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein ‘go down ’.