Definition
Relating to or caused by the flow of cold, dense air moving downward from high elevations, especially in meteorology and weather patterns.
Etymology
Derived from Greek katabatikos, from katabainein 'to descend.' The term was adapted into meteorology to describe the downward movement of air masses.
Kelly Says
Catabatic winds are some of the most dangerous weather phenomena—they can exceed hurricane speeds as cold, heavy air rushes downward from Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, creating deadly conditions that catch sailors and mountaineers by surprise.
Translations
CACatalà
catabàtic
kata-ba-tik
CSČeština
katabatický
kata-ba-ti-cky
DADansk
katabatiske
kata-ba-tis-ke
DEDeutsch
katabatisch
kata-ba-ti-sch
ELΕλληνικά
καταβατικός
kata-va-ti-kos
ESEspañol
catabático
kata-ba-ti-ko
FISuomi
katabatis
kata-ba-tis
FRFrançais
catabatique
kata-ba-ti-k
GUGU
કેટાબાટીક
ke-ta-ba-ti-k
HAHA
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
HUMagyar
katabatikus
kata-ba-ti-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
IGIG
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
ITItaliano
catabatico
kata-ba-ti-ko
JA日本語
カターバティック
kata-ba-tikku
KKKK
катабатический
kata-ba-ti-cheskiy
KMKM
កាតាបាទិក
ka-ta-ba-dik
MRMR
कॅटॅबॅटिक
ka-tta-ba-tik
MSBahasa Melayu
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ကာတာဘာတိတ်
ka-ta-ba-ti-t
NLNederlands
catabatisch
kata-ba-tisch
NONorsk
katabatiske
kata-ba-tis-ke
PAPA
ਕੈਟਾਬੈਟਿਕ
ka-tta-ba-tik
PLPolski
katabatyczny
kata-ba-ty-ch-ski
PTPortuguês
catabático
kata-ba-ti-ko
RORomână
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
RUРусский
катабатический
kata-ba-ti-cheskiy
SVSvenska
katabatiskt
kata-ba-tiskt
SWKiswahili
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
TAதமிழ்
கீழ்நோக்கு
kiḻ-nōkku
TEతెలుగు
కాటాబాటిక్
kāṭā-ba-tik
THไทย
คาตาบาติก
ka-ta-ba-tik
TLTL
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
TRTürkçe
katabatic
kata-ba-tik
UKУкраїнська
катабатичний
kata-ba-ty-chnyy
VITiếng Việt
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
YOYO
catabatic
kata-ba-tik
ZUZU
catabatic
kata-ba-tik