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vents katabatiques

English translation: katabatic winds

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French term or phrase:vents katabatiques
English translation:katabatic winds
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann

21:22 Jan 3, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
/ meterology
French term or phrase: vents katabatiques
text about Atlantic currents, meterology and sea life. Could this be 'katabatic winds'? anyone heard of it?
LVK
Local time: 16:24
katabatic winds
Explanation:
Yes, you were right. See ref for examples.

OED: katabatic: meteorological (of wind) caused by local downward motion of especially cool air
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Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 13:24
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Thanks Hazel!
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4 +4katabatic winds
Hazel Whiteley
4katabatic wind
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katabatic winds


Explanation:
Yes, you were right. See ref for examples.

OED: katabatic: meteorological (of wind) caused by local downward motion of especially cool air


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&q=%22katabatic+win...
    Oxford English Dictionary
Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 13:24
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Thanks Hazel!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
51 mins
agree  Margaret Doney
4 hrs
agree  athena22: Yes. See also http://www.foreignword.com/Tools/dictsrch_hp.asp?query=katab... (spelled with a "c")
10 hrs
agree  Alison Webb: It's normally spelt catabatic in UK English. I learnt at school that it describes the evening off-shore wind when the sea and the air above it becomes warmer than the land. The warm air rises and the colder land air rushes offshore to replace it.
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katabatic wind


Explanation:
KATABATIC WIND: Local winds a result of cold, dense air flowing downhill.

HTH,

Serge L.


    Reference: http://www.nws.mbay.net/guide.html
Serge L
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