Katabatic wind - Katabatic wind
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Katabatic winds are also called descent winds. They occur when cold air cooled by radiation at high altitudes becomes heavy and descends a slope. The English word is katabatic wind, which is derived from the Greek word katabatikos (descent). The winds that develop in Antarctica, Greenland, the fjords of Norway, etc. are well known. → Related topics Wind | Mountain wind Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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カタバ風，斜面下降風とも。高所で放射冷却した冷気が重くなり斜面を降下するとき吹く風。英語はkatabatic windで，ギリシア語katabatikos（降下）から転化した言葉。南極大陸，グリーンランド，ノルウェーのフィヨルド等に発達するものがよく知られている。 →関連項目風｜山風 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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