Alternate Definitions for katabatic wind

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Term: katabatic wind
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.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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