Weather & Climate
Katabatic Wind
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A downslope wind driven by gravity as cold, dense air flows off elevated terrain such as ice sheets, glaciers, and high plateaus into lower valleys. In polar mountain regions katabatic winds off ice sheets can exceed 300 km/h.